The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023 kicked off at 8:30 a.m. ET from Manhattan, New York and was celebrated in grand style as one of the most important events in American culture. ET from Manhattan, New York and was celebrated in grand style as one of the most important events in American culture. The pageant featured 25 balloons, 31 floats, 18 guest artists, 11 marching bands, 29 clown teams, 7 performance groups and much more.
What time does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade start?
The 97th Macy’s Parade aired on Thursday, November 23 at 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. PT). NBC and Peacock aired an encore at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).
| Time | 50 states of the United States | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am ET (UTC-5) | Virginia Occidental, Velmont, Tennessee (EST), South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pensilvania, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Michigan (EST), Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Kentucky (EST), Indiana (EST), Georgia, Florida (EST), District of Columbia, Delaware, Connecticut. | NBC and CBS (DirecTV Stream, fubo TV and Peacock) |
| 7:30 am CT (UTC-6) | Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee (CST), South Dakota (CST), Oklahoma, North Dakota (CST), Nebraska (CST), Minnesota, Mississippi, Misuri, Michigan (CST), Kentucky (CST), Kansas (CST), Iowa, Indiana (CST), Illinois, Florida (CST), Arkansas, Alabama. | NBC and CBS (DirecTV Stream, fubo TV and Peacock) |
| 6:30 am MT (UTC-7) | Wyoming, Utah, Texas (El Paso y Hudspeth), South Dakota(MST), Oregón (MST), North Dakota (MST), New México, Nevada (MST), Nebraska (MST), Montana, Kansas (MST), Idaho (MST), Colorado, Arizona. | NBC and CBS (DirecTV Stream, fubo TV and Peacock) |
| 5:30 am PT (UTC-8) | Washington, Oregón (PST), New Hampshire, Nevada (PST), Idaho (PST), California. | NBC and CBS (DirecTV Stream, fubo TV and Peacock) |
What time does the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade start in New York?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 8:30 am ET in New York.
What time does the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade start in Florida?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 8:30 am ET in Florida.
What time does the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade start in Washington (District of Columbia)?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 8:30 am ET in Washington DC (District of Columbia).
What time does the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade start in California?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 5:30 am PT in California.
What time does the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade start in Texas?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 7:30 am CT in Texas.
Thanksgiving parade schedule 2023 in other countries around the world
If you are in other countries outside the United States, you can follow the event with the following times:
| Country | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 9:30 | VPN |
| Puerto Rico | 9:30 | VPN |
| Dominican Republic | 9:30 | VPN |
| Panama | 8:30 | VPN |
| Peru | 8:30 | VPN |
| Colombia | 8:30 | VPN |
| Chile | 8:30 | VPN |
| Argentina | 10:30 | VPN |
| Brazil | 10:30 | VPN |
| Mexico | 7:30 | VPN |
| Costa Rica | 7:30 | VPN |
| Honduras | 7:30 | VPN |
| Guatemala | 7:30 | VPN |
| Nicaragua | 7:30 | VPN |
| El Salvador | 7:30 | VPN |
| Spain | 14:30 | VPN |
| Italy | 14:30 | VPN |
| France | 14:30 | VPN |
| Germany | 14:30 | VPN |
| United Kingdom | 13:30 | VPN |
How many character balloons will be in the 2023 Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature a total of 25 balloons, with seven new characters - Beagle Scout Snoopy, Blu Cat and Chugs from Cool Cats, Po from “Kung Fu Panda,” LEO from an upcoming animated movie, Monkey D. Luffy from “One Piece,” Uncle Dan from “Migration.”
- Acorn
- Beagle Scout Snoopy (New)
- Blue Cat & Chugs (New)
- Bluish
- Diary of a Wimpy Kud
- Goku
- Baby Yoda
- Ice cream cone
- Kung Fu Panda’s Po (New)
- LEO (New)
- Money D. Luffy (New)
- Opening Macy’s stars
- Paw patrol
- Pikachu and Eevee
- Pumpkins
- Red Titan of Ryan’s World
- Ronald Macdonald
- Sinclair’s Dinosaur
- Smoky bear
- Snow crystal ornaments
- Spongebob and gary
- Stuart the Minion
- The Pillsbury Dog
- Tiptoe
- Uncle Dan (New)