Overview
- The parade airs Thursday, Nov. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to noon ET on NBC and Peacock, with a 2 p.m. ET/PT encore and a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo.
- Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker will host with Hoda Kotb returning to the booth following her exit from Today earlier this year.
- Cynthia Erivo will open the show, with appearances including the HUNTR/X trio from KPop Demon Hunters and Busta Rhymes among the music acts.
- This year features 34 giant balloons and 27 floats, highlighted by new entries like Buzz Lightyear, Mario, PAC-MAN, Shrek’s Onion Carriage and the Derpy Tiger, plus a 16-foot Labubu atop Pop Mart’s POPCITY float.
- Accessibility and viewing options expand with live audio description on the SAP channel provided by Descriptive Video Works and Peacock’s Multiview offering traditional, Float View and High-Rise camera angles.