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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 24th, 2022 • 9am-12pm
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to march down the streets of New York City, kicking-off the holiday season for New Yorkers and the nation.
BEFORE THE PARADE
The day before the parade on Wednesday, November 23, the public can come and see the balloons get inflated from 1pm to 6pm. Visitors can enter the viewing area 72nd St and Columbus Ave.
PARADE HIGHLIGHTS
Expect to see some of your favorites such as n favorites including Ada Twist, Scientist by Netflix; Astronaut Snoopy by PEANUTS Worldwide; The Boss Baby from DreamWorks Animation; Goku by Toei Animation; a Funko Pop!-inspired Grogu™ by Funko and in partnership with Lucasfilm; Chase from PAW Patrol® by Nickelodeon; Pillsbury Doughboy™ by Pillsbury™; Red Titan from “Ryan’s World” by Sunlight Entertainment and pocket.watch; Ronald McDonald® by McDonald’s® USA; Papa Smurf from The Smurfs™ by Nickelodeon; Pikachu™ & Eevee™ by The Pokémon Company International; and SpongeBob SquarePants & Gary by Nickelodeon. New giants joining the line-up this year including Bluey by BBC Studios; Diary of A Wimpy Kid® by Abrams Books; DINO and Baby DINO by Sinclair Oil; and Stuart the Minion from Illumination Expect performances by celebrities such as Betty Who, Big Time Rush, Fitz and the Tantrums,Gloria Estefan, Jordin Sparks, Joss Stone, Paulda Abdul, Sean Paul, Ziggy Marley and more. Check out the whole line up on the Macy's website. Check out this year's route by clicking here.
FUN PARADE ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME
Find coloring pages, worksheets and STEAM activities to go along with this year's parade on the Macy's Website.
The 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air nationwide on NBC or streaming on Peacock, Thursday, November 24 from 9am to Noon. For more information visit macys.com/parade. To follow and participate in the excitement, check out @macys on various social platforms and follow #MacysParade.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, the nation’s most beloved holiday event returns to usher in the start of the holiday season at the sound of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Let’s Have A Parade™! On Thursday, November 24 at 9:00 AM, the 96th edition of Macy’s iconic spectacle will bring the nation together in celebration with a dazzling lineup featuring giant character helium balloons, fantastic floats, show-stopping marching bands, high-spirited performance groups, whimsical clowns, music stars and the one-and-only Santa Claus. “Since its first march in 1924 and through the decades, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has served to bring joy to the millions who gather nationwide each year to experience it with friends and family,” said Will Coss, Executive Producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “This November, as we once again set the stage for the start of the holiday season, we are thrilled to showcase another spectacle full of magic and wonder that will help create everlasting memories with loved ones during this special time of year.” The magic comes together with Macy’s signature ingredients. This year’s 96th Macy’s Parade will feature more than 5,000 volunteers, 16 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 40 novelty and heritage inflatables, more than 700 clowns, 12 marching bands and 10 performance groups, a host of musical stars, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.
