Nintendo of America has announced that Mario himself will be making an appearance at this year's 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday, 27th November 2025 .

This marks the first occasion that Mario has joined in on the celebrations, and his balloon will feature the character's iconic flying pose from Super Mario Galaxy . It'll also be a big boy, too, coming in at 51-feet and 2-inches long, 37-feet wide and 43-feet and 8-inches tall.

Devin Pritchard, EVP of Revenue, Marketing & Consumer Experience and soon to be President at Nintendo of America, said the following:

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“Having Mario join this iconic holiday tradition is an incredible way to honor the 40 th anniversary of Super Mario Bros . Since he first emerged

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