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Join us NEXT thanksgiving
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023
9AM-NOON ON NBC
IN ALL TIME ZONES

Our 96th Parade was the ultimate street festival,
epic TV
broadcast & happy holiday kickoff all rolled
into one.
Count on us bringing even more of the
same big energy
to NYC in 2023.

Watch our
live stream

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COUNTDOWN TO THE 2022 PARADE!

4 Giant BALLOONS

Check out these awesome inflatables floating up high:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Bluey, Stuart the Minion & Sinclair’s DINO.

5 fab floats

Don’t miss Parade debuts from
Toys“R”Us, Wonder,
Pinkfong Baby
Shark, People of First Light & Netflix.

12 marching bands

Listen to talented civic groups as well as high school
& college ensembles from
the U.S. and Mexico.

24 major stars

Ziggy Marley, Joss Stone, Gloria Estefan, Jordin Sparks &
Betty Who are among the celebs who’ll turn up the excitement.

PARADE SHOP

Find our collection of gifts, toys,
clothing & more festive items
before they’re all gone.

VIRTUAL PARADE

Calling all balloon & tech lovers!
Join us in the metaverse to celebrate our
charity partner & vote for a NFT to be
featured in next year’s Parade.

THE LINEUP

All that planning & prep work was worth it!
See who marched with us to make
our Parade so much fun.

PARADE 101

Hey, parents & educators! Create teachable
moments year-round at home & in the
classroom with these resources.

MACY’S LIVE

PARADE SPECIAL

Check out our past episodes for
backstage looks at how we pulled off
our annual holiday celebration.

THE ROAD TO
34TH STREET

Go behind the scenes to see how
we created all the wonder & excitement
for our amazing event.

A new millennium means greater innovation for the parade. Read this! Internet dial-up & double the parade balloons. That's so '90s! Read more. What's bigger than shoulder pads? These parade moments—read on! Diana Ross & Broadway spice up the parade! Read about it! Space travel! Cool parade floats! The future is here. Read more! Popeye, Ginger Rogers—read up on the parade's happy days! The parade hits the big screen & more! Read on. Of course parade balloons can bark. Read about the '30s! And so it begins—as Macy's Christmas Parade! Read on!

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ABOUT

MACY'S PARADE
GUIDELINES & SAFETY RULES

To safely produce this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade during this unprecedented time, Macy’s partnered with the City and State of New York to create an innovative plan that would continue this treasured tradition.

The safety of participants and spectators is Macy’s top priority.

In order to avoid gathering large crowds, the annual production will forgo marching down the traditional 2.5-mile route in Manhattan. Instead it will be reimagined over the course of several days as a television-only event leading up to the live Thanksgiving Day broadcast that will feature the breadth of Macy’s signature elements.

Reinvented to safely keep spectators in New York City at home and families nationwide glued to their televisions, the 94th edition of the iconic event ushers in the holiday season with a televised celebration featuring giant character balloons, animated floats, incredible street performances, musical acts and the one and only Santa Claus, broadcast from 34th Street on NBC and Telemundo.

In preparation for this one-of-a-kind celebration, the Macy’s team meticulously reviewed every area of the Parade playbook to put in place enhanced health and safety practices that align with CDC guidelines, as well as local and state government protocols. You can learn more about these safety enhancements here.