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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off in Manhattan

The 2025 parade includes 34 balloons, 28 floats, and 33 clown groups with performances by Cynthia Erivo, Kool & the Gang, and more, supported by over 5,000 volunteers.

  • On Thursday, Nov. 27 Macy's parade kicks off at 8:30 a.m. ET on Manhattan's Upper West Side, ending at Macy's Herald Square.
  • Ahead of its 100th anniversary, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is expanding with new floats and a bigger lineup this year, executive producer Will Coss calls it the official kickoff to the holiday season.
  • New balloons this year include Buzz Lightyear, Super Mario, PAC-MAN, Derpy Tiger and Sussie, with the 99th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featuring 32 balloons, 27 floats and live acts by HUNTR/X, Radio City Rockettes and Ilia Malinin.
  • Weather forecasts predict gusts between 25 mph and 30 mph, triggering safety thresholds under city law, and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officials will decide Thursday morning if balloon adjustments are needed.
  • More than 35 support staff will help run the spectacle, street closures begin at 7 a.m., and the parade lasts three and a half hours, ending at noon.
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westsiderag.com broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
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