A Goku balloon floats by at the 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2019. The 2021 event will bring back the longer parade route. The 2020 parade was held in a small area around the Macy's flagship store — just enough room to stage it for broadcast.Nov 25, 2021
New York 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade/Location The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is returning to the streets of New York City for its 95th annual stroll through Manhattan in 2021.
Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb are buddies together at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Behind the scenes of the 2021 NBC broadcast from New York City, the two Today co-hosts smiled together as they introduced performers and helmed the event.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, the 2020 parade was downsized and closed to the public—being filmed as a broadcast-only event in the Herald Square area.
In this year's parade, you'll see giant floating versions of your favorite characters from Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Paw Patrol, SpongeBob, Sonic the Hedgehog, Boss Baby and The Smurfs, just to name a few. Other balloons include the Sinclair Dino, Smokey Bear, Wiggle Worm, a giant ice cream cone and fan fave Happy Hippo.
Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Times Square One of the best hotels to stay in if you're interested in seeing the Macy's Day Parade action up-close, Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Times Square is just a block from Seventh Avenue and is on the parade route on Sixth.
9 a.m. ET The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade starts at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 25 and runs until 12 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast on NBC at 9 a.m. in all time zones.
The 95th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will once again take place in New York City on November 25. Traditionally the parade follows a 2.5-mile route through Manhattan. Last year, the parade was rerouted to have performances staged only around Herald Square due to COVID-19.
But was the Macy's Parade ever canceled? World War II halted the parade celebrations in 1942, 1943 and 1944. In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world and most events, the Macy's Day Parade continued just without a live audience.