How to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024: online and on TV

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a beloved holiday tradition; kind of an unofficial start to the jolliest time of the year. If it's how you love to get your Turkey Day started, then we've got everything you need to know about how to watch the parade no matter where you are starting at 8:30 am across the country can watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade both broadcast TV and streaming starting at 8:30 am ET/PT on November 28.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of the marquee TV events on Thanksgiving, with a great lineup of performers, floats and balloons of popular TV and movie characters. NBC's Today anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker serve as the emcees for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade once again on NBC.

So, if you want to start your holiday off with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, here is everything you need to know to watch it.

How to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV

As it has since 1953, NBC is the official broadcast home of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

Starting at 8:30 am no matter where you are in the US, local NBC stations are airing the parade for viewers. This means anyone with a traditional cable/satellite pay-TV subscription or a TV antenna that receives local TV station signals can watch the broadcast. In addition, subscribers to live TV streaming services like Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV also have live NBC coverage as part of their service.  

Telemundo is simulcasting a Spanish-language broadcast of the parade as well. Check local listings to see if and where Telemundo is located in your channel lineup, or visit www.telemundo.com. 

How to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online

NBC's coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is also available for Peacock subscribers, as the parade is simulcast on the streaming service.

How to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from anywhere

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