Thousands attend the annual tradition of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. This year marks the 98th Parade, featuring fun and festive floats. NBC News' Jay Gray reports from a rainy Thanksgiving Parade and gives us an insight into some incredible floats,

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday morning in New York City with a steady rain that added ponchos and umbrellas to the lineup of balloons, floats and star-studded performances.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was drenched in rain Thursday and briefly disrupted by Pro-Palestinian demonstrators. New York City police said they arrested 21 people after protesters sat down on the parade route with Palestinian flags and a “Don’t Celebrate Genocide” banner.