Overview
- The parade runs 3½ hours on Thursday, Nov. 27, following a 2.5-mile route from the Upper West Side to Macy’s Herald Square.
- Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker host alongside returning former Today co-anchor Hoda Kotb, with Cynthia Erivo opening the telecast.
- Five new balloons debut, including Buzz Lightyear, Mario, PAC-MAN, Shrek’s Onion Carriage and Derpy Tiger from KPop Demon Hunters, plus a Sussie balloonicle.
- New floats include Pop Mart’s Labubu showcase, a Stranger Things set with a Demogorgon, LEGO’s Brick‑tastic Winter Mountain, Lindt’s Master Chocolatier Ballroom, Holland America Line, Serta and a tiny Goldfish entry.
- Peacock adds Multiview camera options and the NBC broadcast offers SAP audio description; the city has published detailed street closures and MTA adjustments, with balloon inflation open to the public Nov. 26 from 1–6 p.m.