Get out early or tune in for the 98th edition of NYC's beloved Macy's Thanksgiving Parade!
This year's event 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, Lea Salonga, The Temptations, The War and Treaty, Alex Warren and Sebastián Yatra. Dance sensation Charli D’Amelio and ballet dancers Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia will perform. 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 will include performances from Broadway’s Death Becomes Her, Hell’s Kitchen and The Outsiders as well as the Radio City Rockettes.
New Inflatables:
- 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 by Dragon Ball/Toei Animation
- Marshall by Nickelodeon and Spin Master
- Spider-Man by Marvel
New Floats:
- Pasta Knight float from Rao's Homemade that features a fire-breathing dragon
- Wondrous World of Wildlife float from The Bronx Zoo adorned with life-size replicas of giraffes, tigers, a gorilla and more.
- Candy Cosmos from gummy bear purveyors Haribo, which features a giant replica of its gold bear mascot along with twin snakes, frogs, gummy worms and a rocket ship
- Dora’s Fantastical Rainforest by Nickelodeon & Paramount
- Magic Meets the Seas by Disney Cruise Line
- Masterfeast by Netflix
FUN FACTS FOR THE 97th MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE |
OVERVIEW:
- Years of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: 98 (est. 1924 – The Parade was canceled in 1942, 1943 and 1944 due to World War II)
- Millions of spectators and viewers nationwide will experience the magic of the 98th Macy’s Parade this year.
- Hours of Live Television – 3 and a half hours (8:30 a.m. - noon, in all time zones on NBC and Telemundo), 3 and a half hours re-broadcast (2 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., in all time zones on NBC), Streaming on Peacock®
- Years on NBC, official national broadcast partner: 71 (since 1952)
- NBC TODAY Show anchors as hosts of the Parade:
- 2024 marks Savannah Guthrie’s 13th year hosting
- 2024 marks Hoda Kotb’s 7th year hosting
- 2024 marks Al Roker’s 30th year
BEHIND-THE-SCENES MAGIC BY THE MACY’S PARADE STUDIO TEAM:
- Hours of labor from the Parade Studio team of approximately 27 painters, carpenters, animators, sculptors, welders, scenic/costume designers, electricians and engineers – 8,000+
- Square Footage of the Parade Studio’s headquarters – 72,000
- Gallons of Paint – 2,000
- Pounds of Glitter – 300
- Pounds of Confetti – 200
- Paint Brushes – 75 fine art brushes + 300 additional types of brushes
- A Parade float takes approximately four months to construct (with added time for ideation and design). If the Parade Studio team were to start from scratch and build all 28 floats that will appear in the 2021 Parade, it would take eight years
- More than a ½ mile of hand sewn skirt and fringe wrap each float in the Parade.
- Costumes – 4,500+
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