American Museum of Natural History
Paid entryUptown
Every year the parade balloons are blown up on the streets beside the museum the night before Thanksgiving, and the show used that night for a party with a view.
- Time there
- 15 minutes outside, half a day inside
- Best time
- The night before Thanksgiving for the balloons
- Cost
- Free outside; museum ticketed
- Good to know
- The balloon inflation on West 77th and 81st Streets is free to walk past but very crowded.
Filmed here
Seinfeld (1989–1998) · S6E8 “The Mom & Pop Store”
Tim Whatley’s party overlooks the balloons being inflated, and Jerry knocks a trophy out of the window and pops Woody Woodpecker.
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