Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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| Opening theme | "Theme from New York, New York" (1995–present) |
| Ending theme | "Santa Claus Arrives to the Parade" |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 98 |
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| Production locations | Central Park to Macy's Herald Square New York City |
| Camera setup | Videotape; multi-camera |
| Running time | 1968–2022: 3 hours (with commercials) 2023–present: 3 hours and 30 minutes (with commercials) |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | November 26, 1931 – November 27, 1952 (radio) November 23, 1939 – present (television) |
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American-based department store chain Macy's. The Parade first took place in 1924,: 9 tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade). The three-hour parade is held in Manhattan, ending outside Macy's Herald Square, and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1953.