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The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is back — and those who want to watch it online without cable can save big with Peacock’s Black Friday deal.

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The department store’s 98th celebration will air live on NBC and streamed on Peacock on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET and will follow the traditional 2.5-mile route through Manhattan, from the Upper West Side to Midtown. Apples never fall star and Macy’s Holiday Gift Guide Ambassador Alison Brie will host the ribbon-cutting ceremony. (She recently told me The Hollywood Reporter“I’m taking my whole family to New York to cut the ribbon and watch the (parade) in person. I love the parade, it’s iconic. It’s really because I’m a really big one Peanuts fan.”)

The easiest way to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade without cable is to sign up for Peacock, which offers new subscribers the first six months of Peacock Premium for $1.99 per month with code REALDEALMONTHLY or $19.99 for a year with code REALDEAL. The Black Friday promotion ends on December 2; After the promotional period, the subscription will automatically renew for $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year (or the then-current price).

This year, pop culture franchises, brands and companies will once again get their names out in front of live spectators as audiences are welcomed to experience more than 34 over-the-top floats, more than 22 balloons, 7 balloons and dozens of live performances from the street. Characters from Marvel, Disney, Gabby’s dollhouse, Pokémon, Kung Fu Panda, Paw Patrol, Bluish, Star Wars, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Despicable me and many more movies, TV shows and popular brands will join the 2024 parade.

Continue reading below for more ways to stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online, the performance lineup and more.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024: Date, Time, Location

The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place in New York on Thursday, November 28. The festivities run from 5:30 AM PT/8:30 AM ET to 9:00 AM PT/12:00 PM ET. The parade will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock in all time zones on local TV stations.

As in previous years, Macy’s will also add a charitable Web3 element to the Thanksgiving parade. A virtual experience in the metaverse will be accessible via the OnCyber ​​platform at macys.com/mstylelab, where attendees can learn about the history of the iconic event and the winners of last year’s contest to create an NFT character to create the event’s first NFT-inspired parade balloon.

Continue reading below to learn how to stream the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online with and without cable, also for free.

Who will perform in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

There will be more than 28 live performers at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, including Idina Menzel, Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Cantrall, Kylie Minogue, the Temptations, Joey McIntyre, Jimmy Fallon and the Roots, T-Pain, the War and Treaty , Walker Hayes, Roman Mejia, Sebastián Yatra, Rachel Platten, Loud Luxury, Liza Colón-Zayas, Lea Salonga, Coco Jones and many others.

The procession will also feature 11 marching bands from across the country, 28 crown teams and 11 performance groups; more details can be found here.

How to watch the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in person

The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. local time in Manhattan at West 77th Street and Central Park West, but only select stops will have public viewing areas. The west side of Central Park West, from West 75th to West 61st Street, has a spectator area available from 6 a.m. ET, and it is one of the best places to watch the parade. There will also be viewing areas on 6th Avenue between West 59th and West 38th Streets. View the entire route here and get more information about restricted areas and public viewing areas.

How to stream the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online

Looking for more ways to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online besides Peacock? For those who haven’t yet subscribed to a streaming platform or who want to cut the cord (while taking advantage of the best Black Friday streaming deals), below are a few more ways to watch the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade online without cable, including free when you sign up for a new subscription.

DirectTV stream

Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online for free on NBC when you sign up for DirecTV Stream’s five-day trial.

New subscribers can receive up to $625 in value when they sign up for a 24-month deal with the DirecTV Choice plan (or higher tier) and bundle it with the Bronze, Silver or Gold package that includes premium networks like Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, Lifetime Movie Club and more. DirecTV’s cable TV streaming plans, which regularly cost $74.99 to $164.99 per month, include 90 to 185 or more local and national news, entertainment and sports channels, including ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, ESPN, MSNBC, Fox and more. Read more about the holiday bundle deal here.

Fubo

Packages on sale for $30 off the first month

Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC for free with a seven-day trial of Fubo, which is also offering new subscribers $30 off their first month.

The cable TV streaming service offers more than 170 other news, entertainment, and sports channels. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including football on Monday, Thursday and Sunday evenings) and watch them later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.

Other plans range from $14.99 to $79.99 for the first month and include 66 to 309 channels.

Hulu + Live TV

Free three-day trial

Stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC for free on Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day trial to new subscribers. The cable TV streamer’s bundle includes Disney+ and ESPN+ with ads, plus 75 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels for $82.99 per month with ads or $95.99 without ads. You’ll also get access to live streaming and events on ESPN+, like UFC Fight Night, PGA golf, football and baseball.

Peacock

The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade streams will air live exclusively on Peacock. Through December 2, new subscribers can get Peacock Premium for $1.99 per month for the first six months with code REALDEAL or $19.99 for a year with code REALDEALMONTHLY. After the promotional period, the subscription will automatically renew for $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year (or the then-current price).

Garland

You can also watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live on NBC via Sling, which gives new subscribers half off their first month of live TV streaming. That brings the first month down to $20 to $22.50 for the individual Blue and Orange plans or $30 for the combined Orange & Blue package (reg. $40 to $60 per month). Please note that you will need to connect an HD antenna and an AirTV device if you want to watch local channels on your Sling service; more details can be found here.