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The 99th Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/a> will return to its usual 2.5-mile route for the annual holiday tradition in New York City.<\/p>\n The annual event is back with a star-studded lineup of 34 balloons, 28 floats, four smaller balloons, 33 clown crews, 11 marching bands and 37 performance groups from several stars, including Santa Claus.<\/p>\n Plus, there are several new floats and balloons to look forward to this year.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know to watch the festivities this year from the New York City parade route or your couch.<\/p>\n It begins at West 77th Street and Central Park West<\/a> in Manhattan. The parade will make its way south along 8th Avenue before turning down 59th Street at Columbus Circle. <\/p>\n The remainder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade will travel south down 6th Avenue, ending at Macy\u2019s Herald Square.<\/p>\n The marchers will lead the floats and balloons through a route of 2.5 miles in the middle of Manhattan.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re planning to see the parade in person, here are the best viewing spots, according to Macy\u2019s:<\/p>\n The 2025 Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/a> begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, and runs until approximately noon.<\/p>\n The parade will be broadcast at the same time in all U.S. time zones. There will also be a replay of the parade from 2-5 p.m.<\/p>\n There are two channels available to catch the parade in English and Spanish languages.<\/p>\n NBC<\/a> and Telemundo<\/a> will broadcast the parade.<\/p>\n NBC\u2019s streaming service Peacock will livestream<\/a> the parade starting at 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n You also can watch NBC on other streaming platforms, such as Fubo TV<\/a>, which offers a free trial and has live TV and DVR functions<\/a>, so viewers can watch the parade in real-time or on-demand.<\/p>\n The Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade, while in its 99th year running, has been televised since 1948.<\/a><\/p>\n There were only two years the parade was not held. It was suspended from 1942-1944 to conserve materials for World War II.<\/p>\n This was due to the increased popularity it got after it was featured in the 1947 film \u201cMiracle on 34th Street.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cToday\u201d hosts Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker will host for NBC.<\/p>\n Although Hoda Kotb is no longer a regular host on NBC, she is returning to host<\/a> the 99th Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade.<\/p>\n During the Telemundo simulcast, the network\u2019s Carlos Adyan and Andrea Meza will host the show.<\/p>\n The parade will feature five new balloons, three new balloonicles, seven new floats and dozens of performers and marching bands.<\/p>\n One of the new balloons in particular is the Mario balloon, introduced to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the \u201cSuper Mario Brothers Game.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Floats, such as \u201cFriendsgiving in Pop City,\u201d<\/a> will also debut this year.<\/p>\n This float will feature a furry, 16-foot tall Labubu statue, along with other fan-favorite Pop Mart toys.<\/p>\n There will be 28 performers<\/a>, including big names such as Busta Rhymes<\/a>, Ciara<\/a>, Cynthia Erivo<\/a>, Foreigner<\/a>, Gavin DeGraw<\/a> and Taylor Momsen<\/a>.<\/p>\n There will also be 11 marching bands.<\/p>\n The first giant Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon was of the popular 1920s cartoon character \u201cFelix the Cat.\u201d<\/a> According to NPR\u2019s \u201cMorning Edition,\u201d<\/a> he joined the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1927.<\/p>\n\n