The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is finally here! It's time to spread the cheer.
Musical performances and more than half a dozen new floats are taking New York City by storm as we prepare to kick off the holiday season in earnest.
This year's parade will feature 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, 15 traditional and novel inflatables, 11 marching bands, more than 700 clowns, and 10 musical performance groups.
The parade is typically watched by more than 3.5 million people in New York City and more than 50 million viewers at home, thanks to the thousands of volunteers who help keep the celebration running smoothly.
Today show stars Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker Scheduled to return as host.
When will the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade be held?
In keeping with tradition, the parade will take place on Thursday, November 28th, this year's national holiday. For the second year in a row, proceedings will begin at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones and continue until noon, followed by an encore presentation at 2 p.m. ET/PT.
How can I watch the parade? Can I stream it?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be broadcast and livestreamed on NBC. peacock. The coverage will also be available in Spanish on Telemundo, hosted by Carlos Adian and Andrea Meza. Hulu Live, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream and YouTube TV You can also live stream the festival on these platforms.
What is the parade route? Can I watch it in person?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade stretches four miles, starting on the Upper West Side and ending at Macy's Herald Square.
It begins at West 77th Street and Central Park West, travels along Central Park West, passes Columbus Circle, crosses Central Park South to 6th Avenue, and continues downtown to Herald Square.
Tickets are not required to watch the parade in person. However, it is best to avoid viewing 6th Avenue between 34th and 38th Streets and West 34th Street between 6th and 7th Streets as National Television has restricted viewing. It's the best.
That too We recommend arriving “no later than 6am” To the best spots.
Will there be any special guests or performers?
“Glow” actress Alison Brie will cut the ribbon and add excitement to this year's parade.
Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, Billy Porter, Loud Luxury, T-Pain, Ariana Madix, Idina Menzel, Jimmy Fallon & the Roots, Dan + Shay, Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, The Temptations , Charli D'Amelio and others are scheduled to appear. Execute.
“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo will also appear, as well as Jonathan Bennett, Liza Colon-Zayas, Tom Kenny and Gina Claire Mason.
Performances of Broadway musicals “Death Becomes Her,'' “Hell's Kitchen,'' and “The Outsiders'' are also scheduled. And as always, the Radio City Rockets will be there.
What's new this year?
The seven notable new floats include spooky characters from the Addams Family Netflix series Wednesday, wildlife from the Bronx Zoo, Rao's Pasta Night, Nickelodeon's Dara's Fantabulous Rainforest; Includes Disney Cruise Line's “Magic Meets.” The Seas,” Haribo’s “Candy Cosmos,” and “Go Bowling” figures will debut during the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
