Food and loved ones aren’t the only things to enjoy and be grateful for this Thanksgiving — Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is celebrating its 98th year!
This year’s lineup is slated to showcase the following:
The anchors of NBC’s “Today” show, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, will continue their reign as the telecast’s hosts.
Disney legend Minnie Mouse will debut her own 60-foot balloon at this year’s parade joining 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 has been a Macy’s Studios dream for quite some time, and the folks here on my team who’ve worked on the design, actually bringing that character to life as 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 scheduled for 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, Nov. 28.
The event, which takes place in New York City, will run for a full 3.5 hours.
Bluey by BBC appears during 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 2023 in New York City.
How to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024
This year’s parade will air on NBC from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in all time zones and stream live on Peacock beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT. NBC coverage will also include an encore presentation at 1:00 p.m. CT.
Telemundo will be translating the event live in Spanish, hosted by Andrea Meza and Carlos Adyan.
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Who’s performing at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The following stars are listed to perform at this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:
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Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia
Macy’s appears during 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with Tom Turkey, the longest running title float in the Parade, on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York City.
Will any Texans be in 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 have multiple groups featured in the parade.
The Kilgore College Rangerettes, a renowned college drill team, will return for the third time in four years, having previously participated in 2021 and 2022.
Flower Mound High School will be debuting at the event. As one of the 11 marching bands performing in the parade, this will be the school’s first time participating. The Dallas Morning News reports over 400 students will be in attendance. Flower Mound is one of only five high school bands in the country to make this year’s list.
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 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 & The Elf on the Shelf (The Lumistella Company)
Novelty balloons
Trycalloons
Floats
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Wondrous World of Wildlife (Bronx Zoo)
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Strikes Again (Go Bowling!)
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Dora’s Fantastical Rainforest (Nickelodeon and Paramount)
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Pasta Knight (Rao’s Homemade)
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Magic Meets the Seas (Disney Cruise Line)
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Wednesday’s Feast (Netflix)
Specialty units
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The Garriage (Nickelodeon and Paramount+)
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The Grannies’ 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
