How to Stream Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Peacock

Balloons. Floats. Marching bands. Musical stars. Start your holiday season with the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as the spectacle like no other streams down the streets of New York City — and on Peacock!  

How to Stream the Parade

On Thanksgiving Day, Nov 28, viewers nationwide can livestream all the action from 8:30a ET to 12p ET on Peacock (or watch live on NBC). Sleeping in? Don't fret; it's the holidays! An encore will air on NBC at 2p ET/PT.  

What to Expect at the Parade

For nearly 100 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been one of the nation’s biggest holiday celebrations. Last year's Parade drew the most viewers in the history of the event across NBC, Peacock, and the encore telecast, and this year — which will again be hosted by TODAY's Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker — is primed to be even bigger. 

For the 98th edition of the Parade, Cynthia Erivo and Alison Brie will be making special appearances. Jonathan Bennett, Liza Colón-Zayas, Tom Kenny, Ginna Claire Mason, Cole Escola, and members of WNBA champions New York Liberty with Ellie the Elephant will also appear. Shay Latukolan will also choreograph performances for the arrivals of Tom Turkey and Santa Claus, as well as adding a touch of magic to three featured floats.

This year’s Parade will be the largest yet with more than 5,000 volunteers; 17 featured character balloons, such as Minnie Mouse, Bluey, and Spider-Man; 15 heritage and novelty balloons; more than 700 clowns; 11 marching bands; 10 performance groups; and 22 floats, including Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants, as they ring in Santa Claus and the holidays.

Who Will Be Performing at the Parade 

The biggest stars in entertainment are set to take the stage, including Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, Billy Porter, Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, Chlöe, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Coco Jones, Walker Hayes, Ariana Madix, Joey McIntyre, Idina Menzel, Natti Natasha, T-Pain, Rachel Platten, Lea Salonga, The Temptations, The War and Treaty, Alex Warren, and Sebastián Yatra.  

Ballet dancers Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia will also perform, along with Charli D’Amelio. The casts of Broadway musicals Death Becomes Her, Hell’s Kitchen, and The Outsiders, as well as the iconic Radio City Rockettes, will be spotlighted. 

What Else to Watch on Thanksgiving

Your holiday streams don’t stop when the Parade route is over. Be sure to cheer on the best boys and girls as they compete in the National Dog Show, streaming at 12-2p ET. Plus, help yourself to a full serving of football, when the Miami Dolphins take on the Green Bay Packers in a Thanksgiving night thriller, LIVE at 8:20p ET.