Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup includes Alison Brie, T-Pain, and more

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means so is the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. To celebrate, NBC has announced the featured performers, star appearances, and new floats viewers can expect to see during the 98th edition of the iconic tradition.

Additionally, the 2024 Macy’s Parade lineup will be the largest yet with more than 5,000 volunteers, 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands, 10 performance groups, and some of music’s biggest stars… all coming together to welcome Santa Claus and kick off the holiday season.

Ahead of the festivities airing on NBC on Turkey Day (Nov. 28), Entertainment Weekly has rounded up all of the famous faces, hosts, floats, and more that viewers can expect, below.

Hosts

Stars of Today Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker will once again join together to host the Emmy Award-winning celebration.

Celebrity appearances

As always, this year’s Macy’s Parade will feature appearances and performances from a wide range of celebrities, including Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, Chlöe, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Jimmy Fallon & the Roots, Coco Jones, Walker Hayes, Ariana Madix, Joey McIntyre, Idina Menzel, Natti Natasha, T-Pain, Rachel Platten, Lea Salonga, the Temptations, the War and Treaty, Alex Warren, and Sebastián Yatra.

Competitive dancer Charli D’Amelio and ballet dancers Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia will also perform. Jonathan Bennett, Liza Colón-Zayas, Tom Kenny, Ginna Claire Mason, and members of the New York Liberty with Ellie the Elephant will also make special appearances. 

Actress Alison Brie, the star of the Macy’s 2024 holiday campaign, will have the honor of cutting the ribbon at the start of the parade.

Of course, it’s not just about celebrities during the event. Marching bands from schools all over the country will also perform, as will several different performance groups, dancers, and cheerleaders.

Broadway performers

Every year casts from some of Broadway’s biggest shows step onto the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade stage to bring their talents to the whole country. This year’s official national broadcast will include performances from the Great White Way’s Death Becomes Her, Hell’s Kitchen, and The Outsiders, as well as the iconic Radio City Rockettes.

Floats and balloons

Of course, it wouldn’t be a parade without balloons and floats, and this year promises to be bigger than ever in that regard. Six new featured character balloons will debut, including Disney’s Minnie Mouse by the Walt Disney Company; Extraordinary Noorah and the Elf on the Shelf by the Lumistella Company; Gabby by DreamWorks Animation; Goku by Dragon Ball/Toei Animation; Marshall by Nickelodeon and Spin Master; and Spider-Man by Marvel.

Alongside the usual fan favorites, six new floats will also debut in the Macy’s Parade including Candy Cosmos by Haribo; Dora’s Fantastical Rainforest by Nickelodeon and Paramount; Magic Meets the Seas by Disney Cruise Line; Pasta Knight by Rao’s Homemade; Masterfeast by Netflix; and Wondrous World of Wildlife by Bronx Zoo. New specialty units for the 2024 Macy’s Parade include Strikes Again by Go Bowling!; The Garriage by Nickelodeon, a whimsical carriage modeled after SpongeBob’s pet snail; and the Grannies Car from BBC Studios’ Bluey.

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air live on NBC from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, Nov. 28. The parade, which begins on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and ends at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store, will also simulstream on Peacock and, in case you miss it, have an encore airing on NBC at 2 p.m. ET/PT.