It’s that point of 12 months once more: when Snoopy and Pikachu float down Sixth Avenue and Santa makes a particular look to suggest the official begin of the Christmas season.
The 96th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to New York Metropolis this week with 5 new floats and 4 new balloons to entertain audiences of all ages.
Quite a bit has modified for the reason that first parade came about in 1924. Not solely will folks be capable to watch the occasion from the consolation of their very own properties on community TV, however varied streaming companies may also present a front-row seat to the happenings.
Over 3.5 million folks in NYC and greater than 50 million viewers at house sometimes watch the parade, which makes use of 5,000 volunteers to get the present on the highway.
Even in the course of the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the parade went on — however with some radical modifications to make sure social distancing. In contrast to regular years, it was tailor-made only for the TV viewers, however this 12 months’s celebration is free to go on with out hesitation.
“As we speak” present anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker are slated to return as hosts of the parade. Nonetheless, Roker has been absent from “As we speak” and is at the moment “on the way in which to restoration” after he was hospitalized with blood clots in his leg and lungs two weeks in the past.
When is the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place on the nationwide vacation, which falls on Thursday, Nov. 24, this 12 months, at 9 a.m. EST. The present formally ends at midday.
How can I watch the parade and is it accessible to stream?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air on each NBC and CBS. It should even be accessible to stream dwell on many subscription companies, together with Peacock, Paramount+, Hulu Stay, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream and YouTube TV.
What’s the parade route and might I watch it in particular person?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route runs 2.5 miles, from 77th Avenue and Central Park West, south to thirty fourth Avenue-Herald Sq..
Tickets will not be wanted to observe the procession in particular person, nevertheless it’s greatest to keep away from watching on Sixth Avenue between thirty fourth and thirty eighth streets, and on West thirty fourth Avenue between Sixth and Seventh avenues, because the nationwide tv broadcast limits viewing there.
Those that hope to be close to the cameras typically present up further early, hours earlier than the present begins, for the proper vantage level. It’s advisable to indicate up “no later than 6 a.m.” for coveted spots.
Will there be any particular friends and performers?
Adam Devine, Sarah Hyland and Flula Borg of “Pitch Good: Bumper in Berlin,” Betty Who, Massive Time Rush, Jordin Sparks, Fitz and the Tantrums, Blanco Brown, nation musician Cam, Dionne Warwick, Gloria, Sasha and Emily Estefan, Joss Stone and Kirk Franklin will all be on floats.
Miss America Emma Broyles, Paula Abdul, Sean Paul, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Ziggy Marley may also be there.
Mariah Carey may also fulfill her “childhood dream” and open for Santa Claus on the finish of the parade.
What’s new this 12 months?
New parade balloons embody one from “Diary of a Wimpy Child,” Dino and Child Dino, Bluey, Stuart the Minion and Striker the US Soccer Star, which celebrates the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Look out for brand new floats, too, together with Child Shark, Geoffrey’s Dazzling Dance Social gathering that includes the Toys R Us mascot Geoffrey the giraffe, Netflix’s “Slumberland”-inspired Supersized Slumber and Surprise Bread’s Wondership, plus Macy’s personal Individuals of First Mild and Winter Dragon floats.
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