Thanksgiving is simply across the nook, and meaning it is time for one of many largest celebrated parades within the US: the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Personally, that is my favourite a part of Thanksgiving Day; I at all times stay up for seeing the floats, balloons and performances yearly.
This yr’s broadcast options a couple of minor changes to the everyday Thanksgiving Day agenda; anticipate an earlier begin time (see beneath) and a few further digicam angles. In any other case, the parade will operate in the identical means because it has for years. There will likely be traditional parade gadgets similar to dwell performances by in style artists, floats, marching bands and Broadway performances.
For those who’re a fan like me, otherwise you simply wish to cross the time whereas cooking Thanksgiving dinner, then you definately’re in luck as a result of it is going to be fairly straightforward to stream the parade. No matter whether or not you propose to look at the festivities dwell in New York Metropolis or from the consolation (and heat) of your individual dwelling, here is every little thing you must know.
What time does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begin?
The 97th Macy’s Parade takes place on November 24, from 8:30 AM ET (5:30 AM PT) to 12:00 PM ET. For those who do not feel like waking up early on Thanksgiving Day, NBC will air an encore of the parade at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).
How one can stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The parade will air on NBC and will likely be simulcast on Peacock and as a Spanish-language broadcast on Telemundo.
To attend the Parade on Peacock, you will have the Peacock Premium subscription. Peacock bounty will value you $6 monthly, and Peacock Premium Plus (the ad-free tier) will value round $12 monthly. Often Peacock has a Black Friday particular to scale back costs. It hasn’t been introduced but, however we’ll replace this story as soon as the deal is dwell.
For those who’ve ditched the cable, you may nonetheless attend this yr’s parade. Subscribers to dwell TV streaming providers similar to Youtube TV, Hulu Plus Dwell TV, Fubo TV, Garland Blue or DirectTV stream (or another dwell TV streaming service that receives NBC) can watch the parade dwell on NBC with their subscription.
Who will carry out within the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Like final yr, the parade will likely be hosted by TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker. Artists embody Jon Batiste, Brandy, Chicago; En Vogue, Ashley Park with the forged and Muppets of Sesame Avenue, Pentatonix and plenty of others.
Broadway followers will likely be handled to performances from the forged of & Juliet, Again to The Future: The Musical, How one can Dance in Ohio, Shucked, Spamalot and, as ordinary, the Radio Metropolis Rockettes.
Along with all of the performances and floats, favourite balloons like Bluey, Grogu and Pikachu return to the parade this yr, with new additions like Beagle Scout Snoopy and Kung Fu Panda’s Po becoming a member of the line-up.
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