Are you looking for how to get tickets to the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Then cheese! You’re in the right place to discover everything about the 95th Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021. This year’s parade will highlight performers like Kelly Rowland and Carrie Underwood and 15 giant balloons and 28 floats.

The 95th Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade will be distinctly different from last year’s restricted celebration because of our dear COVID-19.

Around 6,500 people will come together to work on this year’s parade, which will follow a 2.5-mile route through New York City, starting on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and ending in Midtown.

Please note that participants are expected to be vaccinated before taking part in the parade, but there is no vaccination requirement for spectators. Here’s what to expect in this year’s festivities before getting a ticket.

Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade Route 2022

It begins at West 77th Street and Central Park West in Manhattan. The parade will make its way south along 8th Avenue before turning down 59th Street at Columbus Circle. The remainder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade will travel south down 6th Avenue, ending at Macy’s Herald Square.

Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade Time

The 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held on November 24th, 2022, in New York City and will be shown to viewers live on NBC from 9 a.m. to 12 noon EST.

Who Is Hosting The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, and Al Roker will host for NBC. Ana Jurka and Carlos Adyan will host for Telemundo, with Freddy Lomelí reporting live from Sixth Avenue. Miss Universe Andrea Meza will also make a guest appearance.

Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade Performers

Performers in the parade will include Jon Batiste, Kelly Rowland, Nelly, Mickey Guyton and Carrie Underwood. Ten high school and college marching bands will also fill the streets, including the Hampton University Marching Force.

Note that children under 12 will not be allowed to participate in the parade this year but will be permitted as spectators.

Some of the younger participants will include Ballet Hispánico’s School of Dance, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City and a group of competitive rope jumpers.

There will also be 15 giant balloons and 28 floats. Some of the balloons will be as high as four-story buildings or as broad as six taxicabs.

What Is The Parade Lineup For This Year?

Listed below are the Parade elements that are currently scheduled to appear in the 2022 line of march. Each element is listed in its respective categories/sub-categories, with sponsors bolded and italicized.

Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons

Giant Balloons

• The Boss Baby (DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures) – 3rd time
• Grogu (Funko and Lucasfilm) – 2nd time
• Pikachu & Eevee (The Pokémon Company International) – 2nd time
• Red Titan from “Ryan’s World” (Sunlight Entertainment and pocket. watch) – 3rd time
• Ronald McDonald (McDonald’s) – 2nd time
• Sinclair’s DINO (Sinclair Oil Corporation) – 8th time

Balloonicles

• Baby DINOs (Sinclair Oil Corporation) – 5th time
• Go Bowling (Go Bowling) – 5th time

Floats

• Big Turkey Spectacular (Jennie-O) – 3rd time
• Celebration Gator (Louisiana Office of Tourism) – 2nd time
• Christmas in Town Square (Lifetime) – 3rd time
• Colossal Wave of Wonder (Kalahari Resorts and Conventions) – 2nd time
• Harvest in the Valley (Green Giant) – 6th time
• Her Future Is STEM-Sational (Olay) – 3rd time
• Macy’s Singing Christmas Tree (Macy’s) – 5th time
• Mount Rushmore’s American Pride (South Dakota Department of Tourism) – 13th time
• Santa’s Sleigh (Macy’s) – 14th time

Specialty Units

• Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald’s) – 23rd time
• Macy’s Starlets – 5th time
• NYC Parks Mounted Unit – 26th time
• NYPD Motorcycles – 38th time
• NYPD Mounted Unit – 95th time

Marching Bands

• Benedict College Marching Tiger Band of Distinction (Columbia, SC)
• Bourbon County High School Marching Colonels (Paris, KT)
• Carmel High School Marching Band (Carmel, IN)
• Clovis North Educational Center Bronco Band (Clovis, CA)
• Delfines Marching Band (Veracruz, Mexico)
• Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band (New York, NY)
• Macy’s Great American Marching Band (Nationwide)
• NYPD Marching Band (New York, NY)
• South Dakota State University’s Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band (Brookings, SD)
• Tarpon Springs Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Tarpon Springs, FL)
• University of Missouri Marching Mizzou (Columbia, MO)
• Vandegrift High School Viper Marching Band and Vision Dance Company (Austin, TX)

Guest Stars

• Macy’s Singing Christmas Tree Choir (Macy’s Singing Christmas Tree)
• Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus (Santa’s Sleigh)

Performance Groups

• Opening Cheer Group (Nationwide)
• Spirit of America Cheer (Nationwide)
• Spirit of America Dance Stars (Nationwide)

Clowns

Stilt Walkers

• Mardi Gras – 2nd time

How To Get Tickets To The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade

Unfortunately, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is not a publicly ticketed event. If there are tickets for prime viewing spots of the parade at Herald Square, they are usually given to friends and family of Macy’s employees, parade performers, and politicians.

It is possible, however, to view the parade for free along the 2.5 mile parade route. People usually line up starting at 6 a.m. at Central Park West, which is a prime viewing spot, to watch the parade on Thanksgiving Day.

How To Watch Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade 2022

NBC’s streaming service Peacock will live stream the parade starting at 9 a.m. Macy’s, NBCUniversal, and Verizon are teaming up to offer viewers a livestream through the streets of Manhattan, featuring personalized messages and co-viewing experiences.

If you don’t have cable and want to stream the entire TV broadcast, you can watch on streaming platforms such as Sling TV or Fubo TV, NBC. Both offer a free trial, and each has a live TV and a DVR function so that viewers can watch the parade in real-time or on-demand.

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