Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: 100th Anniversary

About this event

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marks its 100th anniversary in 2026, making this centennial edition a major New York seasonal milestone. The public spectacle brings giant balloons, floats, marching bands and performance groups through Manhattan toward Herald Square. Street viewing is free along designated sections of the route, while access and restrictions vary near the televised finish. Use Macy’s official parade information for the final route, start time, viewing guidance and security rules as Thanksgiving approaches. Arrive very early for public viewing, dress for the weather and expect extensive street closures and packed subway stations. This page highlights the officially recognized 100th-anniversary edition without inventing balloons, performers or broadcast details that have not been announced.