“'Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade' Coming to NBC with Super-Large Cast”

It's that time again. NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade airs live on Thursday, November 28th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET/PT. The parade, which begins on Manhattan's Upper West Side and ends at the Macy's Herald Square flagship store, will also be simulcast on Peacock and encore at 2 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

Again hosted by TodayFeaturing Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, the 98th Macy's Parade lineup is considered the largest yet.

GLOW And Community Alumna Alison Brie will cut the ribbon and open the parade.

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 unmatched when it comes to premier 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 our viewers such an iconic event year after year and to be a part of one of the country’s most beloved traditions.”

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The show is produced by Silent House Productions. Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco, Linda Gierahn serve as executive producers and Sacha Mueller serves as co-executive producer.

Check out 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 and Rachel Platten attend, Lea Salonga, The Temptations, The War and the Treaty, Alex Warren and Sebastian Yatra. Dance sensation Charli D'Amelio and ballet dancers Tiler Peck And Roman Mejia will occur. Jonathan Bennett, Liza Colón-Zayas, Tom Kenny, Ginna Claire Mason and members of the WNBA Champions, New York Liberty with Ellie the Elephant will also make special appearances. This year's official national broadcast includes performances from Broadway Death suits her, Hell's Kitchen And The outsiders and the Radio City Rockettes.

High-flying inflatable boats

This year, six new character balloons will be released, including Disney's Minnie Mouse from the Walt Disney Company; Extraordinary Noorah & The Elf on the Shelf from The Lumistella Company; Gabby from DreamWorks Animation; Goku from Dragon Ball/Toei Animation; Marshall from Nickelodeon and Spin Master; and Spider-Man from Marvel.

Floats

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

Macy's Winter Wonderland in Central Park will host a special performance by Sebastián Yatra with a holiday choir made up of Macy's colleagues 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.

Special 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 (USA), The Carolina Band of the University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) and (Morgantown, WV). NYPD marching band (New York, NY) will also join in the celebrations.

The entertainment program is rounded off by performance groups such as Circus Vazquez; Riverdance (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.