‘Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’ on NBC with super-sized lineup

It’s that time of year again. NBCs Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs live on Thursday, November 28 from 8:30am to 12pm ET/PT. The parade, which starts on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and ends at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store, will also be simulcast on Peacock and have an encore on NBC at 2:00 PM ET/PT.

Rehosted by Today‘s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, the 98th Macy’s Parade lineup is being billed as the biggest yet.

GLOW And Community alumna Alison Brie cuts the ribbon and kicks off the parade.

The one from last year Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade drew the most viewers in the event’s history, with nearly 30 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and the encore broadcast.

“The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is unparalleled when it comes to world-class entertainment during the holiday season,” said Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Media Group. “It is truly an honor to bring such an iconic event to our viewers year after year and participate in one of the country’s most beloved traditions.”

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.

See the details below:

Stars

This year’s Macy’s Parade will feature Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, Chlöe, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Coco Jones, Walker Hayes, Ariana Madix, Joey McIntyre, Idina Menzel, Natti Natasha, T-Pain, Rachel Platten present, Lea Salonga, The temptations, the war and the treaty, Alex Warren and Sebastian Yatra. Dance sensation Charli D’Amelio and ballet dancers Tiler Pek And Roman Mejia will occur. Jonathan Bennett, Liza Colón-Zayas, Tom Kenny, Ginna Claire Mason and members of WNBA Champions, New York Liberty with Ellie the Elephant will also make special appearances. This year’s official national broadcast includes Broadway performances Death becomes her, Hell’s Kitchen And The outsiders as well as the Radio City Rockettes.

High-flying inflatable boats

Six new character balloons are debuting this year, including Disney’s Minnie Mouse by The Walt Disney Company; Extraordinary Noorah & The Elf on the Shelf by The Lumistella Company; Gabby by DreamWorks Animation; Goku from Dragon Ball/Toei Animation; Marshall from Nickelodeon and Spin Master; and Marvel’s Spider-Man.

Floats

This year, six new floats will debut in the Macy’s Parade, including Candy Cosmos by Haribo; Dora’s fantastic rainforest by Nickelodeon & Paramount; Magic meets the seas by Disney Cruise Line; Pasta Knight by Rao’s Homemade; Master’s party by Netflix; And Wonderful world of wildlife from Bronx Zoo. New special forces for the 2024 Macy’s Parade include: Strikes again from Go Bowling!™; The Garriage from Nickelodeon, a whimsical carriage modeled after SpongeBob’s pet snail; And The grandmother’s car from BBC Studios’ Bluish. Towed by Ram Trucks, the official truck of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the debuting floats will join a lineup of fan favorites, including Santa’s Sleigh. Universal’s happy moment by Universal Orlando Resort, complete with stilt walkers, drums and dancers, will also delight audiences.

Macy’s Winter Wonderland in Central Park will feature a special performance by Sebastián Yatra with a holiday choir consisting of Macy’s colleagues with and Bigs and Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). The performance celebrates a partnership between Macy’s and BBBS to empower young people through mentorship opportunities and experiences through the brand’s social purpose platform. Mission Everyone.

Featured performances

Featured marching bands include the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band (Amherst, MA), Avon Marching Black & Gold (Avon, IN), East Tennessee State University Marching Buccaneers (Johnson City, TN), Flower Mound High School Marching Band (Flower Mound, TX), The Lake Hamilton High School Marching Band (Hot Springs, AR), Sioux Falls Lincoln High School “Patriot” Marching Band (Sioux Falls, SD), The Majestic Marching Cardinals of Jonesboro High School (Morrow, GA ), Macy’s Great American Marching Band (United States), The Carolina Band of the University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) and (Morgantown, WV). NYPD marching band (New York, NY) will also join the festivities.

The entertainment lineup concludes with performance groups including Circus Vazquez; River dance (North American Tour and Academy), AUM Dance Creations (Bridgewater, NJ), Black Haus Creative (New York, NY), BOSS Kids (New York, NY), Indigenous Enterprise (Phoenix, AZ), Kilgore College Rangerettes (Kilgore, TX), MOVE NYC (New York, NY) and 700 talented dancers and cheerleaders from Spirit of America Dance and Spirit of America Cheer.