The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to return to Manhattan on Thursday morning.
According to EW, this year's broadcast will feature a talented lineup that includes Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, Billy Porter, and Jimmy Fallon.
The parade will showcase 22 giant balloons, 34 floats, over 700 clowns, 11 marching bands, and 10 performance groups.
What time does the parade start?
The 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 8:30 a.m. ET and will run until noon ET/PT.
Where does the parade kick off at?
The parade will kick off at West 77th Street & Central Park West in New York City, travel down the southwest side of Central Park, and head down 6th Avenue, ending at Macy's Herald Square at 12:00 p.m. local time, according to Entertainment Weekly.
More information can be found on Macy's website.
How can you watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will broadcast on NBC and simultaneously stream on Peacock from 8:30 a.m. ET/PT to 12:00 p.m. ET/PT.
NBC will also air an encore broadcast at 2 p.m. ET/PT.
Today's Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker will return to host the broadcast, according to EW. The trio hosted the 2023 broadcast together and have a long history with the event.
Who will be performing at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The parade will feature a lineup of musical performers, including Hudson, Minogue, Porter, Fallon, the Roots, Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, Chlöe, Dan + Shay, Dasha, 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.
Additionally, TikTok star and Dancing With the Stars winner Charli D’Amelio and ballet dancers Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia are set to appear during the broadcast, and Jonathan Bennett, Liza Colón-Zayas, Tom Kenny, Ginna Claire Mason, and members of the New York Liberty are lined up for special appearances. Plus - don't forget the marching bands!
There will be several new balloons and floats at the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
According to the parade's official website, floats featuring Minnie Mouse, Spider-Man, Gabby from Gabby's Dollhouse, Goku from Dragon Ball Z, Marshall from PAW Patrol, and Extraordinary Noorah with the Elf on the Shelf will all debut as new balloons at this year's event. Balloons like Snoopy, SpongeBob Squarepants, Bluey, Po from Kung Fu Panda, and Stuart the Minion will also be returning.
New floats will feature Wednesday Adams, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob's pet snail Gary, a Disney cruise ship, and more - and of course, welcome Santa Claus as he rings in the 2024 holiday season!
Here's the official line up from Macy's website.