We can't wait to help New York City and the nation kick-off the holiday season with the return of this cherished tradition," Will Coss, executive producer of the parade, said in a statement. "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. Marching bands that had been slated to join the 2020 parade will be participating this year instead, according to Macy's.īroadway will be represented by the casts of "Six," "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" and "Wicked." The Rockettes will be there, as will the cast of the upcoming NBC live production of "Annie." Once again, this year's parade will be star-studded but there will be no kids under the age of 12 because they've only recently joined the list of people eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Storm Team 4 meteorologists say this year's parade weather looks great, with temperatures in the 50s and winds forecasted at 10-12 mph. In 2019, strong wind gusts threatened to ground the beloved balloons but it looks like that won't be the case this year. Some of the returning balloons will be Astronaut Snoopy, "The Boss Baby," "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," Chase from "Paw Patrol," the Pillsbury Doughboy, Red Titan from "Ryan's World," Papa Smurf from "The Smurfs," Sonic the Hedgehog and SpongeBob SquarePants. New balloon giants joining the line-up on Thanksgiving Day include Ada Twist, Scientist Grogu (so-called Baby Yoda from the "The Mandalorian") and the Pokémon characters Pikachu and Eevee. The parade will feature 15 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 36 novelty and heritage inflatables, 800-plus clowns, 10 marching bands and nine performance groups and, of course, Santa Claus.Īnd Baby Yoda is joining the party for the first time. Macy's annual Thanksgiving Parade will take place Thursday, following its hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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