Everything you need to know about this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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The countdown is on to Thanksgiving, and with it comes another annual tradition: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
To make your viewing experience easier, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about Thanksgiving’s largest parade, which will feature 16 giant character balloons; 43 novelty balloons; 26 floats; 1,200 cheerleaders and dancers; more than 1,000 clowns; and 12 marching bands.
Will it be available to stream anywhere?
Who will be performing?
Viewers will be treated to performances from the casts of four Broadway musicals — Mean Girls, My Fair Lady, The Prom, and SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical — and the Rockettes. Other performers include Bad Bunny, Barenaked Ladies, Bazzi, Ally Brooke, Kane Brown, Brynn Cartelli, Jack & Jack, John Legend, Leona Lewis, Ella Mai, Tegan Marie, Martina McBride, Rita Ora, Carly Pearce, Pentatonix, Anika Noni Rose and the cast & Muppets of Sesame Street, Diana Ross, Sugarland, Ashley Tisdale, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Johnny Orlando.
What balloons should I look out for?
Some of our most beloved animated characters will be making an appearance, including Pikachu, the Grinch, and the Power Rangers. Dragon Ball Z also seems to be making a comeback with a Goku balloon, and no Thanksgiving parade would be complete without the Pillsbury Doughboy.
What floats will be making an appearance?
Kinder will be giving Willy Wonka a run for his money with its Fantasy Chocolate Factory, along with an impressive Mount Rushmore float and a lively Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles float. Also be on the lookout for the Singing Christmas Tree and the Girl Scout’s inspiring Building a Better World float. And, of course, Santa!
