The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is underway in New York City. The event is organized by Today Show personalities Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker.

The parade is set 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, 11 brass bands and performances from a selection of music stars. Performers set for the event include Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, Billy Porter, Loud Luxury, Cynthia Erivo and Cole Escola.

There will also be six new character floats in this year’s procession, including a Spider-Man float.

Here are some of the most striking images from the parade, which was briefly interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protest.