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How to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition 100 years in the making
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will fill the streets and skies of Manhattan on Thursday morning, a century after the tradition first started.
The spectacle debuted in November 1924 as “Macy’s Christmas Parade,” borrowing animals from the Central Park Zoo in an effort to boost holiday sales at its new flagship store.
Three years after that, it introduced its first balloon: Felix the Cat. Exactly 100 years since the parade began, it has ballooned to whole new heights, with a lineup that Macy’s is calling its largest yet.
It will feature more than 30 balloons and 20 floats, 11 marching bands, 10 performance groups and more than 700 clowns — all leading up to the arrival of Santa Claus and the holiday season.
“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,” said Will Coss, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade executive producer, adding that artisans and production experts work year-round to make it happen.
Here’s how to watch and what to expect.
When and where is it?
The parade is slated to run from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, in all time zones.
The procession begins at 77th street and will make its way down a 2.5-mile stretch, ending outside Macy’s Herald Square store on 34th Street.
How can I watch?
Viewers can watch the parade starting at 8:30 a.m. on NBC and Peacock, as well as an encore telecast at 2 p.m. ET.
It will be hosted by the usual suspects: Today’s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, for his 30th year behind the Thanksgiving microphone. NBC has been Macy’s official broadcast partner since 1952.
There will also be a Spanish language simulcast on Telemundo, and a broadcast with additional audio narration (for blind and visually impaired audiences) on the Secondary Audio Program (SAP) channel.
Once the parade ends, there’s no need to scramble for the remote — the National Dog Show, another NBC Thanksgiving staple, begins right at noon. https://www.opb.org/article/2024/11/27/how-to-watch-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade/
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