Overview
- The parade begins Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET and runs about three and a half hours, with an NBC encore at 2 p.m. ET/PT and a simulstream on Peacock.
- Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker return as hosts, with live audio description available via SAP and a Spanish-language telecast on Telemundo.
- New featured balloons include Buzz Lightyear, PAC-MAN, Mario and Shrek’s Onion Carriage, joined by debut floats from LEGO, Netflix and Lindt.
- The route runs roughly 2.5 miles from 77th Street to Herald Square, with public viewing along designated areas under typical security restrictions.
- The lineup features the Radio City Rockettes celebrating their 100th year, a wide slate of music and Broadway performances, and thousands of participants and volunteers.