Macy’s is once again ready to deliver a
dazzling spectacle featuring its signature mix of giant character
balloons, floats, marching bands, performance groups, clowns, music
stars and the one-and-only Santa Claus
Macy’s Balloon Inflation will return to the
Upper West Side of Manhattan the day before Thanksgiving; Public
viewing on Thanksgiving Day will be available along the traditional
2.5-mile Macy’s Parade route
A spectacle like no other returns this Thanksgiving to usher in
the start of the holiday season as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade® takes to the streets of New York City. On Thursday,
November 25 at 9:00 A.M., the 95th march of the world-famous Parade
of magic will bring the nation together in celebration featuring
Macy’s (NYSE:M) signature mix of giant character helium balloons,
fantastic floats, incredible marching bands, jubilant performance
groups, whimsical clowns, music stars and the one-and-only Santa
Claus.
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95 and Marching On! The Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade® Ushers In The Holiday Season on Thursday,
November 25 (Graphic: Business Wire)
“For more than nine decades, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
has served to bring joy to millions, who gather with friends and
family to experience this one-of-a-kind holiday celebration along
the streets of New York City and in homes nationwide,” said Will
Coss, Executive Producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “For
our 95th celebration, Macy’s has created a spectacle to remember
featuring a dazzling array of high-flying balloons, animated floats
and incredible performers. We can’t wait to help New York City and
the nation kick-off the holiday season with the return of this
cherished tradition.”
The 95th annual Macy’s Parade will feature 15 giant character
balloons, 28 floats, 36 novelty and heritage inflatables, more than
800 clowns, 10 marching bands and 9 performance groups, a host of
musical stars, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.
To safely produce the annual Thanksgiving Day event, Macy’s once
again partnered closely with the City and State of New York to
create a production plan that would ensure health and safety
practices aligned with CDC guidelines, as well as current local and
state government protocols.
Stars on Parade
The Macy’s Parade is always the holiday’s biggest stage for
entertainment and this year will be no different. Featuring a mix
of musical genres from Pop and R & B to Country, Classic Rock
and K-Pop, the Parade will be the ultimate television party
destination this November. Joining the festivities will be aespa,
Jimmie Allen, Jon Batiste, Blue’s Clues & You! host Josh Dela
Cruz and the former hosts of Blue’s Clues Steve Burns and Donovan
Patton, Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, Jordan Fisher, Foreigner,
the cast of Peacock’s Girls5eva (Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise
Goldsberry, Paula Pell, Busy Philipps), Andy Grammer, Mickey
Guyton, Chris Lane, Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, the cast and
Muppets of Sesame Street®, Nelly, Kim Petras, Kelly Rowland, Rob
Thomas, Carrie Underwood, Tai Verdes, Zoe Wees, and Tauren Wells;
with an extra special appearance by the one-and-only Santa
Claus.
Inflatable Icons
Since 1927 the world’s most popular characters have been
transformed into high-flying art in the sky. Inspired by
marionettes, the Parade’s balloons first debuted as upside down
puppets filled with air and carried on sticks, before taking flight
with the addition of helium. Over time the inflatables morphed to
encompass balloonheads, hybrid inflatables with vehicles inside
(balloonicles) and tandem tricycles (trycaloons).
New giants joining the line-up this year include Ada Twist,
Scientist by Netflix; a Funko Pop! inspired Grogu™ (a.k.a.
Baby Yoda in pop culture) from the Star Wars™ series “The
Mandalorian™,” Ronald McDonald® by McDonald’s® and Pikachu™
& Eevee™ by The Pokémon International Company.
Making return appearances to the skies above New York City are
giant balloon favorites including Astronaut Snoopy by Peanuts
Worldwide; The Boss Baby by DreamWorks Animation and Universal
Pictures; Diary of A Wimpy Kid® by Abrams Books; Sinclair’s DINO®
by Sinclair Oil Corporation; Goku by Toei Animations, Inc.; Chase
from PAW Patrol® by Nickelodeon; Pillsbury Doughboy™ by Pillsbury™;
Red Titan from “Ryan’s World” by Sunlight Entertainment and
pocket.watch; Papa Smurf from The Smurfs by Nickelodeon; Sonic the
Hedgehog by SEGA; and SpongeBob SquarePants & Gary by
Nickelodeon.
The inflatable lineup also includes Sinclair’s Baby DINOs and
the Go Bowling™ balloonicles; Smokey Bear by the U.S.D.A. Forest
Service; and Macy’s very own special reindeer Tiptoe and Toni the
Bandleader Bear.
A Giant Balloon Celebration
Macy’s signature giant character balloons will be prepared for
their Thanksgiving Day flights on Wednesday, November 24, on the
Upper West Side. The Macy’s Balloon Inflation Celebration will be
open to public viewing from 12:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M., and will be
limited to vaccinated guests and conducted with capacity limits to
ensure social distancing practices are implemented.
For access, guests must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination in
the form of one of the following:
- Original CDC Vaccination Card
- Mobile Vaccination App (such as the NYC COVID Safe App, CLEAR
Health Pass, NY State Excelsior Pass)
- Photo of their Vaccination Card
Guests must also provide a photo ID with a name that matches the
proof of vaccination. A negative test will not be accepted in lieu
of vaccinated status. Children under the age of 12 who are not
eligible to receive vaccinations may be accompanied by a vaccinated
adult. Attendees are encouraged to social distance and masks will
be required at all times. Entry to Balloon Inflation can be
accessed at 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue. Following the vaccine
verification and security check, guests will be able to move
through the checkpoint to view the balloons on 77th and 81st
Streets.
Floats of Fantasy
From its inception, the Parade’s floats have transported
spectators to magical worlds. These initial whimsical creations
focused on nursery rhyme stories. Today the floats are multi-level
animated wonders that dazzle with their artistry. Conceived and
crafted by the incredible artisans of Macy’s Parade Studio – a
design and production facility that includes carpenters, engineers,
electricians, painters, animators, balloon technicians, sculptors,
metal fabricators, scenic and costume designers – this year’s
line-up of floats showcase the best of theatrical design. While
they are built for entertainment, they are also a showcase of
creative design, engineering, and skillful construction. To
spectators they seem to float down the route, even though many are
three stories tall and several lanes of traffic wide stages.
However, if you dig a little deeper, the magic is revealed as each
of these amazing floats are built to collapse to no more than 12
½-feet tall and 8-feet wide to travel safely from the New Jersey
home of the Parade Studio to the Manhattan starting line via the
Lincoln Tunnel for the annual celebration.
This year six new floats will debut including Birds of a Feather
Stream Together by Peacock® (cast of Peacock’s Girls5eva);
Celebration Gator by Louisiana Office of Tourism (Jon Batiste);
Colossal Wave of Wonder by Kalahari Resorts and Conventions
(Nelly); Gravy Pirates by HEINZ; Magic Meets the Sea by Disney
Cruise Line (Jordan Fisher and special guests); and Tiptoe’s North
Pole.
The returning float roster and its scheduled performers include
1-2-3 Sesame Street® by Sesame Workshop™ (The cast and Muppets of
Sesame Street); Big City Cheer by Spirit of America Productions
(Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier); Big Turkey Spectacular by
Jennie-O (Tai Verdes); Blue’s Clues & You! by Nickelodeon (Josh
Dela Cruz, Steve Burns and Donovan Patton); The Brick-changer by
The LEGO Group (Zoe Wees); Christmas in Town Square by Lifetime®
(Kelly Rowland); Deck the Halls by Balsam Hill® (Kristin
Chenoweth); Elf Pets® by The Lumistella Company; Everyone’s
Favorite Bake Shop by Entenmann’s® (Andy Grammer); Fantasy
Chocolate Factory by Kinder™ (Darren Criss); Harvest in the Valley
by Green Giant® (Jimmie Allen); Heartwarming Holiday Countdown by
Hallmark Channel (Rob Thomas); Her Future is STEM-Sational by Olay
(aespa); Home Sweet Home by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
(Tauren Wells); Macy’s Singing Christmas Tree (Macy’s Choir); Mount
Rushmore’s American Pride by South Dakota Department of Tourism
(Chris Lane); Rexy in the City by COACH® (Kim Petras); Santa
Express and Starflakes by Universal Orlando Resort; Santa’s Sleigh
(Santa Claus); Tom Turkey; Toy House of Marvelous Milestones by New
York Life (Foreigner) and Winning Winter Together by MassMutual and
NHL® (Mickey Guyton).
As the Parade unfolds, making an extra special appearance down
the route to delight kids of all ages will be Geoffrey, the beloved
mascot of Toys"R"Us.
The Beat and the Pageantry
The nation’s best marching bands are ready to strike it up and
bring the beat to the holiday revelry. Joining the line-up are The
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders (Austin, TX),
Brownsburg High School (Brownsburg, IN), Centerville High School
(Centerville, OH), Hampton University (Hampton, VA), Lincoln-Way
High School (Frankfort, IL), Macy’s Great American Marching Band
(United States), NYPD Marching Band (New York, NY), Trabuco Hills
High School (Mission Viejo, CA), Union High School (Tulsa,
Oklahoma), and University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).
Taking entertainment to the next level will be the Parade’s
beloved performance groups who bring joy to spectators along the
route and viewers watching from home. The 95th Parade will feature
the dazzling dancers of Ballet Hispánico’s School of Dance, the
harmonious voices of the Broadway Education Alliance Youth Choir,
the fancy footwork of the Fred Astaire Dance Studios, the special
tributaries of Indigenous Direction, the out of the world skills of
J.U.M.P. (Jumpers United for Macy’s Parade), the razzle dazzle of
the St. John's Dance Team, the energetic Spirit of America Cheer
and Spirit of America Dance Stars, and the moving voices of the
Young People’s Chorus of NYC.
The Route to Magic
For spectators wishing to enjoy the spectacle live, the 95th
Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 9:00 A.M., kicking
off from its traditional starting line at 77th Street and Central
Park West. From there the procession will march down its signature
2.5-mile route taking it from Central Park West to Columbus Circle,
turning onto Central Park South and then marching down 6th
Avenue/Avenue of the Americas. At 34th Street, the Parade will make
its final turn west and end at 7th Avenue in front of Macy’s Herald
Square.
Public viewing will be set up along designated portions of the
route and managed by the NYPD. Spectators should avoid bringing
large bags, umbrellas, backpacks and strollers. The public entering
viewing streets may be subject to security search. For additional
viewing information, please visit macys.com/parade.
Tune-in for the Wonder
For decades, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been one of
the nation’s most anticipated and watched holiday celebrations.
Viewers nationwide can catch all the action via the special
broadcasts on NBC and Telemundo, from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., in
all time zones, For the first time, fans can also stream the
broadcast on Peacock. The TODAY Show’s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb
and Al Roker will host the three-hour telecast for NBC and Peacock.
The Spanish language simulcast on Telemundo will be hosted by Ana
Jurka and Carlos Adyan, accompanied by Freddy Lomelí reporting live
from Sixth Avenue, and feature a special appearance by Miss
Universe® Andrea Meza.
The holiday television special will feature a special
performance from music superstar Carrie Underwood from her album,
My Gift (Special Edition).
Broadway’s best musicals will also perform including SIX, Moulin
Rouge! and one of Broadway’s longest running hits, Wicked; along
with a sneak preview of NBC’s Annie Live! In addition, the
show-stopping Radio City Rockettes® will bring their signature
magic to Herald Square.
For the first-time ever, spectators enjoying the Parade on
television and on Peacock, will experience several whimsical
augmented reality effects throughout the show that will add another
dose of Macy’s magic to the pageantry.
#MacysParade
For an insider’s look at the holiday procession, fans nationwide
should visit macys.com/parade for regular updates including
behind-the-scenes previews, special tours, interactive historical
information, educational activities, and more. Fans can also follow
@macys on various social media networks and join the conversation
using #MacysParade.
This Thanksgiving, Macy’s will safely bring millions of
spectators nationwide a dazzling celebration like no other. Get
ready to start the countdown in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … Let’s Have a
Parade™!
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the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Under Armour is the official
outerwear provider of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. All
information included in this release is subject to change.
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