Food and loved ones aren’t the only things to enjoy and be thankful for this Thanksgiving: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is celebrating its 98th year!
This year’s line-up will feature:
The hosts of NBC’s “Today” show, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, will continue their reign as the broadcast’s hosts.
Disney legend Minnie Mouse will debut her own 60-foot balloon at this year’s parade, along with Mickey Mouse, whose balloon debut was in 1934, Pluto (1934), Donald Duck (1935) and Goofy (1992).
Macy’s is “super excited about bringing Minnie to life,” Will Coss, executive producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, told USA TODAY last month. “It’s been a dream of Macy’s Studios for quite some time, and the people here on my team who worked on the design and brought that character to life like a balloon in the sky couldn’t be more excited about it.”
Here’s what you need to know about this year’s parade.
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When is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? See start time
The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is planned 7:30am to 11am CT on Thursday, November 28.
The event, which takes place in New York City, lasts a whopping 3.5 hours.
How to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024
This year’s parade will air on NBC from 8:30 a.m. to noon in all time zones and will be streamed live on Peacock beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT. NBC coverage also includes an encore presentation at 1:00 PM CT.
Telemundo will translate the event live into Spanish, hosted by Andrea Meza and Carlos Adyan.
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Who will perform in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The following stars will perform in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:
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Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia
Will Texans be at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Yes! Texas will be represented by one performance group and one marching band in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Notably, Texas is the only state outside of New York to feature multiple groups in the parade.
The Kilgore College Rangerettes, a renowned college drill team, returns for the third time in four years, having previously competed in 2021 and 2022.
Flower Mound High School will debut at the event. As one of 11 marching bands performing in the parade, this will be the school’s first time participating. The Dallas Morning News reports that more than 400 students will attend. Flower Mound is one of only five high school bands in the country to make the list this year.
Aside from New York, Texas is the only state to claim more than one performance group or marching band participating in this year’s parade, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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What’s new in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Several new attractions will make their debut in the 2024 parade:
Giant balloons
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Minnie Mouse (The Walt Disney Company)
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Marshall from PAW Patrol (Spin Master and Nickelodeon)
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Goku (Dragon Ball/Toei animation)
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Gabby (DreamWorks animation)
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Extraordinary Noorah and the Elf on the Shelf (The Lumistella Company)
Novelty balloons
Try calloons
Floats
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Wonderful world of wildlife (Bronx Zoo)
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strikes again (go bowling!)
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Dora’s Fantastic Rainforest (Nickelodeon and Paramount)
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Pasta Ridder (Rao’s homemade)
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Magic Meets the Seas (Disney Cruise Line)
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Wednesday Party (Netflix)
Specialist units
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The Garriage (Nickelodeon and Paramount+)
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The Grandma’s Car (BBC Studios and Ludo Studio)
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Universal’s Merry Moment (Universal Orlando Resort)
Clowns
Stilt walkers
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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024: See time, Texas performers
