Here's How To Watch The 98TH Annual 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Online & TV. (Nov. 28.)

Here's How To Watch The 98TH Annual 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Online & TV. (Nov. 28.) 

"The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is back — and those who want to watch it online without cable can save big with Peacock’s Black Friday deal. 

Airing live on Thursday starting at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock, the department store’s 98th celebration will retrace its traditional 2.5-mile route through Manhattan, from the Upper West Side to Midtown. Apples Never Fall star and Macy’s holiday gift guide ambassador Alison Brie will host the ribbon-cutting ceremony. (She recently told The Hollywood Reporter, “I’m bringing my whole family to New York to cut the ribbon and watch the [parade] in person. I love the parade, it’s iconic. It’s truly because I’m a real big Peanuts fan.”)

At a Glance: How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Online

When: Nov. 28 starting at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET

Channel: NBC

Stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on Peacock

The easiest way to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade without cable is by signing up for Peacock, which is offering new subscribers their first six months of Peacock Premium for $1.99 per month with code REALDEALMONTHLY or $19.99 for one year with code REALDEAL. The Black Friday promotion ends Dec. 2; after the promo period, the subscription auto-renews at $7.99 per month or $79.99 annually (or then-current price).

This year, pop culture franchises, brands and corporations will once again get their names in front of live spectators, as the public is being welcomed back to watch the parade’s more than 34 over-the-top floats, over 22 balloons, 7 ballonicles and dozens of live performances from the streets. Characters from Marvel, Disney, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Pokemon, Kung Fu Panda, Paw Patrol, Bluey, Star Wars, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Despicable Me and many more movies, TV shows and popular brands will join the 2024 parade.

Below, keep reading to find out more ways to stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online, the performance lineup and more.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024: Date, Time, Location

The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place in New York on Thursday, Nov. 28. The festivities run from 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET through 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET. The parade will air live on NBC and stream on Peacock in all time zones on local TV stations.

Just as in previous years, Macy’s will also add a charitable Web3 element to the Thanksgiving parade. A virtual experience in the metaverse will be accessible via the OnCyber platform at macys.com/mstylelab, where visitors can learn about the iconic event’s history and the winners of last year’s contest to turn an NFT character into the event’s first NFT-inspired parade balloon.

Below, keep reading for more on how to stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024 online with and without cable, including for free.

Who Is Performing at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

There will be over 28 live performers at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, including Idina Menzel, Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Cantrall, Kylie Minogue, the Temptations, Joey McIntyre, Jimmy Fallon and the Roots, T-Pain, the War and Treaty, Walker Hayes, Roman Mejia, Sebastián Yatra, Rachel Platten, Loud Luxury, Liza Colón-Zayas, Lea Salonga, Coco Jones and many others." - Hollywoodreporter.com