A little bit of Pittsburgh magic made its way to the 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year.

>> Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter perform during Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Pittsburgh native Billy Porter was the opening act for the parade broadcast on NBC, which started at 8:30 a.m. in New York City.

The parade featured 22 large balloons, 34 floats, seven-wheeled “balloons” and more.

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