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Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Marks 100th Year With Star-Studded Lineup
The 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place in New York on Thanksgiving, Nov.
26, starting at 8:30 a.m.
in all time zones.
Megan Moroney, Teddy Swims and Queen Latifah are among the performers, alongside Jimmy Fallon and the Roots, Keke Palmer and many others.
Megan Hilty will lead a tribute to Dolly Parton, and Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will host the broadcast.
The parade will feature a record 100 inflatables, including Bluey, Hello Kitty and characters from Peanuts.
First held in 1924, the parade has become a yearly Thanksgiving tradition, apart from a three-year break during World War II.
NBC and Peacock will carry the parade, with a Spanish-language simulcast on Telemundo.
The 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is set for Thursday, Nov. 26, with Megan Moroney, Teddy Swims and Queen Latifah among its performers.
The parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones outside Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street in New York.
The lineup includes a tribute to Dolly Parton led by Megan Hilty, along with special appearances by several actors.
Organizers say the parade will feature 100 inflatables, including new entries such as Bluey and Hello Kitty Big Apple.
The event will be hosted by Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker and broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with a Spanish-language simulcast on Telemundo.
- Who
- Performers include Megan Moroney, Teddy Swims and Queen Latifah; Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will host.
- What
- The 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring performances, floats and 100 inflatables.
- When
- Thursday, Nov. 26, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones.
- Where
- Outside Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street in New York.
- Why
- To celebrate the parade’s 100th year and the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade made its debut.
The documentary America’s Parade: 100 Years of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to air on NBC.
The documentary is set to begin streaming on Peacock.
The 100th parade is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones.
- Parade anniversary
- 100th year
- Date
- Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
- Start time
- 8:30 a.m. in all time zones
- Inflatables
- 100
- Location
- Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street, New York
- Dolly Parton tribute
- Led by Megan Hilty
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For our 100th parade, we’re creating a celebration of unprecedented scale and will deliver an unforgettable Thanksgiving for millions across the country
Few holiday traditions capture the excitement of Thanksgiving morning quite like Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade