Stay tuned for these new floats in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The parade featured popular Snoopy and Sinclair’s Dino balloons, as well as new additions such as Australian Bluey, Stuart the Minion and others.
The 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is just around the corner, promising more celebrations in 2023.
The annual holiday tradition begins 30 minutes early this year on the streets of New York City, with Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste opening the event.
Cher will headline the 2.5-mile parade route on November 23rd – alongside Santa Claus, of course. The singer, who released her first Christmas album last month, will perform a new holiday hit and ring in the holiday season on 34th Street.
“Today” anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will return as hosts this year. TV personalities Carlos Adyan and Andrea Meza are set to host the simulcast on Telemundo.
Here’s what else you need to know about the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade festivities.
When is the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The parade will be broadcast in all time zones from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
A replay will air on NBC from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade
The annual Thanksgiving Day celebration will be simulcast on NBC and Telemundo and livestreamed on Peacock.
How long does the parade last?
The annual event in New York City lasts a full three and a half hours.
Who will perform in the Thanksgiving Day Parade this year?
Batiste and Cher will help usher in the holiday season.
Here are the other celebrities who will appear on the float during the parade broadcast:
- Bell Biv DeVoe
- brandy
- Chicago
- In fashion
- Enhypen
- David Foster and Katharine McPhee
- Drew Holcomb and the neighbors
- Jessie James Decker
- Ashley Park with “Sesame Street” Muppets
- Pentatonix
- Paul Russell
- Amanda Shaw and Alex Smith
- Manuel Turizo
Facts about the annual tradition: How and when did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begin?
Which balloons will be in the Thanksgiving Day Parade?
While several of the fan-favorite balloons – including Grogu from The Mandalorian, Paw Patrol’s Chase and SpongeBob and Gary – are returning this year, viewers will also see some new characters.
Here are this year’s new balloons:
- Beagle Scout Snoopy
- Blue Cat & Chugs from the “Cool Cats” NFT
- Po from “Kung Fu Panda”
- Leo from the upcoming Netflix animated film “Leo”
- Monkey D. Luffy from “One Piece”
- The Pillsbury Doughboy
- Uncle Dan from the upcoming animated film “Migration”
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