Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
When actor Alison Brie cuts the ribbon on Thursday, Nov. 28, to kick off this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, it will mark the beginning of the event’s 98th year, and will usher in performances from a string of stars from various musical genres.
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T-Pain, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Chlöe and The War and Treaty will be among those performing this year, with the lineup also featuring Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Coco Jones, Walker Hayes, Ariana Madix, Joey McIntyre, Idina Menzel, Natti Natasha, Rachel Platten, Lea Salonga, The Temptations, Alex Warren, Sebastián Yatra, Charli D’Amelio and Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia.
The Radio City Rockettes and the casts of Broadway shows Death Becomes Her, Hell’s Kitchen and The Outsiders will also perform, as will marching bands from colleges and high schools around the country.
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NBC and Peacock will air the parade from 8:30 a.m. until noon in all time zones, with an encore beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Today show’s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker return as hosts, and the parade will be simulcast on Telemundo and hosted by Carlos Adyan and Andrea Meza. The 98th procession will depart from the starting line at 77th Street, march down a 2.5-mile route and arrive at Macy’s iconic Herald Square flagship.
Also making special appearances during the festivities will be Jonathan Bennett, Matt Bush, Tom Kenny, Ginna Claire Mason and Liza Colón-Zayas and members of the WNBA Champions New York Liberty.
More than 5,000 volunteers will be working on this year’s parade, which will include 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, more than 700 clowns and 11 marching bands.
“The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a beloved tradition that marks the beginning of the holiday season for millions of live spectators and viewers across the country,” Will Coss, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade executive producer, said in a statement. “A dedicated team of artisans and production experts at Macy’s Studios works year-round to bring this experience to life. This year’s 98th Macy’s Parade will create awe with unforgettable character balloons, one-of-a-kind floats and the world-class entertainment only Macy’s can deliver.”
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast is produced by Silent House Productions. Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco, Linda Gierahn serve as executive producers, and Sacha Mueller as co-executive producer.
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The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is returning for its 97th installment this year and will air across the country on Thursday (Nov. 23).
This year’s parade is set to take place in New York City in front of a live audience, making its 2.5-mile trek through Manhattan and featuring performers and attendees as it travels from the city’s Upper West Side to Midtown.
Fans looking to watch the parade this year are in luck because there are several ways to tune in to the event with or without cable. Find out how below.
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How to Watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
The 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be broadcast on NBC and Telemundo from 8:30 a.m. to noon ET.
How to Stream Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
If you have cable (or a digital TV antenna like this one from Amazon), you can watch the parade on TV through your local network NBC affiliate. The parade will also stream live on Peacock Premium (click here for more details on Peacock’s Black Friday discount).
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade can be viewed online, as NBC can be streamed using SlingTV, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, or Hulu + Live TV. Most these services offer free trials, which will allow you to watch the Thanksgiving parade fun for free online without cable.
How to View the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in Person
There are a small number of viewing areas for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, but fans can start arriving at 6 a.m. ET Central Park West between West 75th to West 61st Streets. Great views can be found on 6th avenue between West 59th to West 38th Streets, and limited public viewing on the south side of West 34th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue will be available.
Who is performing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
This year’s parade will feature lots of performances, including Cher, Brandy, ENHYPEN, Jon Batiste, Jesse James Decker, En Vogue, Manuel Turizo, Jabari Banks, Bell Biv Devoe, Pentatonix, Ashley Park, Chicago, David Foster, Katherine McPhee, Alex Smith, Amanda Shaw, Miss America Grace Stanke and Paul Russell.
Last year, Gloria Estefan and her family sang atop the Deck the Halls float by Balsam Hills, while Joss Stone appeared on a Hallmark Channel float, and Jordan Sparks performed on a Toys R Us float. Paula Abdul, Big Time Rush, Kirk Franklin, Cam, Betty Who, Sean Paul, Zigg Marley and more were featured during the 2022 parade. Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, and Ariana Grande are some of the stars who have performed at the Thanksgiving Day Parade in previous years.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been an iconic holiday event for more than 90 years, and in recent memory, it has brought some of music’s shining stars and up-and-coming acts along for the float- and balloon-filled ride.
Ahead of the 2022 parade, which features Gloria Estefan, Fitz & the Tantrums, Ziggy Marley, Joss Stone, Jordin Sparks and Betty Who, take a trip down memory lane with some big-name artists who (you may have forgotten) once graced a Thanksgiving float.
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