The NYC Winter Lantern Festival is a new event at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden on the north shore of Staten Island that will include over 40 installations of larger-than-life lantern sculptures filled with light. Take a peek inside the festival grounds before it officially opens next week in this short video from our friends at the Staten Island Advance.

Watch the behind-the-scenes video of the lanterns being set up for the NYC Winter Lantern festival at Snug Harbor on Staten Island. Doors open on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (Video: Shira Stoll)

This fantastic video from January 9th, 1930 shows a day in the Upper West Side's Straus Park. It was restored and uploaded by YouTuber and historian Guy Jones and includes audio, something rare from these types of movies.

Old sound film of a public park at West 106th Street, New York City on January 9, 1930. The children are singing "Sur le Pont d'Avignon" and "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush". This was taken with an early Movietone sound camera. Worked on footage and sound.

Now in its 94th year, the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the world's largest parade held every morning on the holiday. In this short video from the retail giant, watch as they explain how a year-round team organizes the 3 hour event. Check it out!

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is 2 weeks away! Ever wonder what it takes to put it all together? Here are some things you may not know…