Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024

The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is finally here — and it’s time to spread some cheer! Musical performances and more than a half-dozen new floats are preparing to take over New York City and kick the holiday season in high gear! This year’s parade will have 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty inflatables, 11 marching bands, more than 700 clowns and 10 musical performance groups. Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker are set to return as hosts. Paul Martinka Over 3.5 million people in New York City and more than 50 million viewers at home typically watch the parade, thanks to the thousands of volunteers who help the celebration run smoothly. “Today” show stars Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker are slated to return as hosts. Rock singer says he's detransitioning after curing his 'gender dysphoria'