Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is next week, which means the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will happen next week — and this year, another Indiana high school marching band will be in the NYC parade.
Here’s everything you need to know about how and where to watch the 2024 Thanksgiving parade.
What time does the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade start?
The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to noon in all time zones on Thursday, Nov. 28.
Where to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade on live TV
Americans can watch the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade telecast on NBC from 8:30 a.m. to noon in all time zones.
Can I stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will also be available to stream for Peacock subscribers and Fubo subscribers.
How long is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which takes place in New York City, will run for a full 3 ½ hours between 8:30 a.m. to noon.
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Where to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC?
New Yorkers can catch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade at Central Park West.
With a scheduled start of 8:30 a.m. ET, the parade begins at West 77th Street and Central Park West and concludes at Herald Square.
Who will perform at 2024 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
Avon High School’s Marching Band at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Avon High School’s marching band, the Avon Marching Black & Gold, will be performing at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They recently won both ISSMA State Finals and BOA Grand Nationals Finals (two years in a row).
Avon Marching Black & Gold: Local high school band to perform in ’24 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
What balloons will be in the Thanksgiving Day Parade?
At least 17 character balloons will fly at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, including Disney’s Minnie Mouse; Extraordinary Noorah, The Elf on the Shelf; DreamWorks’ Gabby; Goku from Dragon Ball Z; Nickelodeon’s Marshall and Spin Master and Marvel’s Spider-Man.
An additional 15 heritage and novelty balloons will also be featured during the parade along with 22 floats.
Contributing: Felecia Wellington Radel and KiMi Robinson
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 2024: How to watch, who’s performing and more