Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: everything you need to know about 2024
23 november 2024 в 03:37
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, almost two years before its 100th anniversary, is set to bring another year of joy with its iconic balloons, music, and festive atmosphere.
According to NBC, which broadcasts the event, this year’s parade will feature 22 floats, 17 character balloons, 15 heritage and innovative balloons, as well as over 700 clowns. Additionally, several musical stars, 11 marching bands, and 10 dance groups will perform in the parade.
Here’s everything you need to know about when this beloved holiday will take place this year, how to watch it, and if you’re interested, more about its history.
The Macy’s Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Day, so in 2024 it will be on Thursday, November 28th.
Additionally, a special show called Countdown to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be aired on the eve of Thanksgiving, November 27th, offering an inside look at the holiday festivities.
The parade starts at 8:30 am local time and lasts for a full 3 and a half hours, from 8:30 am to noon. A rebroadcast will take place at 2:00 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time.
The Macy’s Parade takes place in New York City. It starts on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and ends at the flagship Macy’s Herald Square store on 34th Street, which serves as the stage and backdrop for performances.
The parade will be broadcast on NBC for cable subscribers, available over the air or through cable and satellite providers.
For those who have cut the cord, the parade will also be simulcast on Peacock, with a rebroadcast starting at 2:00 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time. A Spanish-language broadcast will also be shown on Telemundo.
Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker from the Today show on NBC will return as hosts of the parade broadcast this year.
This is likely to be Kotb’s last time hosting the parade, as she announced at the end of September that she is leaving the TODAY show after nearly 20 years as co-host. Her last official day on Today will be January 10th.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first took place in 1924, but this year it will not be celebrating its 100th anniversary. According to Macy’s, the parade was not held in 1942, 1943, and 1944 due to World War II.
Originally a Christmas event featuring floats, bands, zoo animals, and 10,000 spectators, as described on Macy’s history page, the parade concluded with the arrival of Santa Claus and the unveiling of the store’s Christmas windows. Three years later, the event was officially renamed the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade was first televised in 1946 in New York City, and nationally on NBC the following year
According to NBC, which broadcasts the event, this year’s parade will feature 22 floats, 17 character balloons, 15 heritage and innovative balloons, as well as over 700 clowns. Additionally, several musical stars, 11 marching bands, and 10 dance groups will perform in the parade.
Here’s everything you need to know about when this beloved holiday will take place this year, how to watch it, and if you’re interested, more about its history.
The Macy’s Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Day, so in 2024 it will be on Thursday, November 28th.
Additionally, a special show called Countdown to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be aired on the eve of Thanksgiving, November 27th, offering an inside look at the holiday festivities.
The parade starts at 8:30 am local time and lasts for a full 3 and a half hours, from 8:30 am to noon. A rebroadcast will take place at 2:00 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time.
The Macy’s Parade takes place in New York City. It starts on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and ends at the flagship Macy’s Herald Square store on 34th Street, which serves as the stage and backdrop for performances.
The parade will be broadcast on NBC for cable subscribers, available over the air or through cable and satellite providers.
For those who have cut the cord, the parade will also be simulcast on Peacock, with a rebroadcast starting at 2:00 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time. A Spanish-language broadcast will also be shown on Telemundo.
Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker from the Today show on NBC will return as hosts of the parade broadcast this year.
This is likely to be Kotb’s last time hosting the parade, as she announced at the end of September that she is leaving the TODAY show after nearly 20 years as co-host. Her last official day on Today will be January 10th.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first took place in 1924, but this year it will not be celebrating its 100th anniversary. According to Macy’s, the parade was not held in 1942, 1943, and 1944 due to World War II.
Originally a Christmas event featuring floats, bands, zoo animals, and 10,000 spectators, as described on Macy’s history page, the parade concluded with the arrival of Santa Claus and the unveiling of the store’s Christmas windows. Three years later, the event was officially renamed the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade was first televised in 1946 in New York City, and nationally on NBC the following year
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