Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025: How to watch the 99th...

The 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is airing live from New York City today. The parade celebrates Thanksgiving by featuring new balloons (Hello, Labubu!), performers, and your favorite hosts. The parade will be broadcast live today 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 27 on NBC, or streaming on demand with Peacock. There will be a repeat airing at 2 p.m. How to watch: You can watch the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for free on Fubo (free trial), or with Peacock (only $7.99/month). What new balloons will be part of the parade? Characters from “K-Pop Demon Hunter” and the viral Labubu dolls will be some of the new balloons this year. Buzz Lightyear (Pixar), PAC-MAN (Bandai Namco), Shrek’s Onion Carriage (DreamWorks), and Mario (Nintendo) along with 27 others will also be part of the parade. Santa Claus will follow as the grand finale in his sleigh to welcome in the Christmas season. Tune in for free with Fubo. How long is the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? The parade is roughly three hours long. Who is performing during the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? This year’s performers include Cynthia Erivo, Ciara, Busta Rhymes, Foreigner, Kool & the Gang, Debbie Gibson, Mickey Guyton, Christopher Jackson, Jewel, Shaggy, Matteo Bocelli, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Meg Donnelly, Drew Baldridge, Lauren Spencer Smith, Teyana Taylor, Darlene Love, Taylor Momsen, Tiler Peck, Calum Scott, Roman Mejia, Luísa Sonza, and Mr. Fantasy. HOW TO WATCH THE 2025 MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE What: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade When: Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 27 at 8:30 a.m. TV Channel: NBC, and streaming on demand online with Peacock How to stream: You can watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Fubo (free trial), or with Peacock ($7.99/month). What is this year’s parade route and where will the parade take place? The exciting Thanksgiving parade will take place starting at West 77th Street & Central Park West in New York City and head toward Central Park West before making its way to Columbus Circle at Central Park South. The parade will end in front of Macy’s Herald Square after making three more stops. What will the weather be during today’s Thanksgiving parade? The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade famously features crowds of excited onlookers bundled up in coats, hats, and gloves to withstand the bitter cold. This year, Weather.com is projecting that early morning cold will be accompanied by sun in the afternoon. Snow is not expected, but could always happen. When did the first-ever parade begin? The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition started in 1924. It is the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.