Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023: How to watch and what to know
nypost.com97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is finally here, bringing holiday cheer, musical performances and giant floats of new and returning characters.
This year’s parade will have 16 giant character balloons, 26 floats, 32 novelty and heritage inflatables, 12 marching bands, 700 clowns and eight performance groups (but no partridge in a pear tree).
Over 3.5 million people in NYC and more than 50 million viewers at home typically watch the parade, and 5,000 volunteers usually help keep it running smoothly. “Today” show co-anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker are slated to return as hosts.The parade takes place on the national holiday, which falls on Thursday, Nov.
23, this year. But, there’s a change from the past. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. – half an hour earlier than previous years. The show officially ends at 12 p.m.
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