Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Directed by
  • Dick Schneider (1972–1993)
  • Gary Halvorson (1994; 1996–2014)
  • Arthur Forrest (1995)
  • Ron de Moraes (2015–16; 2018–2022)
  • Ryan Polito (2017)
  • Joe DeMaio (2023–present)
Presented by
Opening theme"Theme from New York, New York" (1995–present)
Ending theme"Santa Claus Arrives to the Parade"
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes98
Production
Executive producers
  • Brad Lachman (1994–2023)
  • Bill Bracken (2021–23)
  • Baz Halpin
  • Mark Bracco
  • Linda Gierahn
Production locationsCentral Park to Macy's Herald Square
New York City
Camera setupVideotape; multi-camera
Running time1968–2022: 3 hours (with commercials)
2023–present: 3 hours and 30 minutes (with commercials)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 26, 1931 (1931-11-26) 
November 27, 1952 (1952-11-27) (radio)
November 23, 1939 (1939-11-23) – present (television)
Related

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.