How to watch the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Allison DeGrusheNovember 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM 0 Eugene Gologursky/Getty The Tom Turkey float at the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2024 For more than a century, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a Thursday morning tradition, crowding the streets of downtown New York City with skyhigh balloons, and showstopping musical performances. Each year, Santa Claus caps off the festivities to signal the start of the holiday season.
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Allison DeGrusheNovember 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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The Tom Turkey float at the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2024
For more than a century, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a Thursday morning tradition, crowding the streets of downtown New York City with sky-high balloons, and show-stopping musical performances. Each year, Santa Claus caps off the festivities to signal the start of the holiday season.
This year promises ample excitement, with Wicked: For Good star Cynthia Erivo headlining alongside Kool & the Gang and Lainey Wilson. Revelers can also look forward to 34 balloons, 28 floats, 11 marching bands, and nine performance groups lighting up the streets of Manhattan.
Curious about how to tune in? Here's how to watch the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What time does the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade start?
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Sesame Street float at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 12:00 p.m. in all time zones.
The celebration begins on the Upper East Side at West 77th Street and Central Park West, then moves south to Columbus Circle, glides down to 6th Avenue, and wraps up at Macy's Herald Square right at noon.
How can I watch the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
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Santa and his elves arrive at the end of the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2024
The 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade airs live on NBC and streams simultaneously on Peacock from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in all time zones. If you end up missing out on the fun, don't fret — NBC is replaying the parade at 2 p.m. ET.
For those in New York City on Thanksgiving, you can watch the parade in person. According to the official website, public viewing areas can be found along Central Park West (West 75th to West 63rd Streets), the south side of West 59th Street (between Columbus Circle and 6th Avenue), and 6th Avenue (West 59th to West 38th Streets).
Macy's warns spectators to avoid the end of the parade route, as setups for the TV broadcast might block your view.
Who is hosting the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
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Al Roker, Savannah Gunthrie, and Hoda Kotb hosting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
TODAY's Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker are back to host this year's broadcast with a returning Hoda Kotb.
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Kotb retired from TODAY in January, but her Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade return was confirmed when NBC shared photos from the parade read-through on Instagram.
Who is performing at the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
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Cynthia Erivo; Busta Rhymes; Ciara
This year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is headlined by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, country singer Lainey Wilson, and funk legends Kool & the Gang, as well as Colbie Caillat, Lil Jon, Shaggy, Ciara, Teyana Taylor, and Busta Rhymes.
The parade will get a dose of old-school rock 'n roll from Foreigner and showcase rising stars like Lauren Spencer Smith, Matteo Bocelli, Mickey Guyton, Luísa Sonza, Mr. Fantasy, and Meg Donnelly.
Other musical performers include Calum Scott, Russell Dickerson, Jewel, Darlene Love, Gavin DeGraw, Christopher Jackson, Drew Baldridge, Taylor Momsen, and Debbie Gibson.
Also on deck? EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami — the singing voices behind KPop Demon Hunters' girl group HUNTR/X.
You can also expect special appearances from Hot Ones host Sean Evans, actors Nikki DeLoach and Kristoffer Polaha, U.S. Olympian Ilia Malinin, and, of course, the Radio City Rockettes.
Will there be new balloons and floats at the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
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Beagle Scout Snoopy balloon at the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2024
Yes, the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will introduce several new balloons and floats to the roster. New floats this year come from Lego, Lindt, Holland America Line, Goldfish, Serta, and Netflix's Stranger Things. Lovers of the viral Labubu can look forward to seeing the plush creatures on the Pop Mart float.
As for balloons, newcomers include Buzz Lightyear, Super Mario, Pac-Man, Shrek's Onion Carriage, and Derpy Tiger from KPop Demon Hunters. Fans will also see returning favorites like Spider-Man, Bluey, Pikachu & Eevee, Snoopy, Stuart the Minion, Spongebob Squarepants, the Pillsbury Doughboy, and Minnie Mouse.
A few balloonicles are also making their debut, too, including the self-driving Elf on the Shelf Frost Pips, Macy's Happy Hippo triple stack, and Sussie and Flowerpot from KPop Demon Hunters.
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