Overview
- Parade coverage begins Thursday, Nov. 27 at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC with a Peacock simulcast, hosted by Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, with an NBC encore at 2 p.m. ET/PT.
- Seven newly announced floats include Pop Mart’s Friends-giving in POPCITY (Labubu), LEGO’s Brick-tastic Winter Mountain, Lindt’s Master Chocolatier Ballroom, Netflix’s Upside Down Invasion: Stranger Things, Serta’s Counting Sheep’s Dream Generator, Holland America Line’s Alaska-themed entry and Goldfish’s tiny ‘Littlest Float.’
- New character balloons debut for Buzz Lightyear, PAC-MAN, Mario and Shrek’s Onion Carriage, with KPop Demon Hunters’ Derpy Tiger flying and Sussie appearing as a balloonicle.
- The performer slate features an opening number by Cynthia Erivo, live vocals from KPop Demon Hunters’ EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, plus Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Busta Rhymes, Jewel, Mickey Guyton and the Radio City Rockettes’ 100th-anniversary appearance.
- The route runs from Manhattan’s Upper West Side to Macy’s Herald Square, with a public balloon inflation preview on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and a primetime Countdown special that evening on NBC and Peacock.