THE Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade has returned for its 99th annual celebration.
The tradition of the parade began in 1924.
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The Macy’s Thanksgiving parade is finally hereCredit: Getty
Last year, 31 million people watched the parade, making it the biggest audience for the Macy’s thanksgiving Parade ever.
With more stars and more floats than ever before, we all want to know when we can watch.
What is the Thanksgiving Day schedule?
The iconic parade is on November 27, 2025 at 8.30am Eastern Time.
It airs in all time zones at that time.
You can watch the parade on NBC or stream it on DirecTV, Peacock, Sling and Hulu.
The parade is expected to last around 3 and a half hours so it should end around noon.
Busta Rhymes is performing at the big paradeCredit: Getty
Spectators can start lining up for the parade as early as 6.00am between West 75th and 63rd streets along Central Park West.
This year features thirty four balloons, 4 mini-balloons, twenty eight floats, thirty three clown groups and 11 marching bands.
Scheduled performers at the parade include:
Busta Rhymes
Kool & the Gang
Foreigner
Shaggy
Jewel
Ciara
Gavin DeGraw
Colbie Caillat
Olympic figure skater Ilia Malinin
Paralympic sled hockey player Jack Wallace
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