The 98th march of the Macy‘s Thanksgiving Day Parade will start at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28. The parade will have the largest lineup yet with 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands — including one from UMass Amherst — and 10 musical performances.

Once we had an opportunity to confirm that we were going to be fortunate enough to have Spider-Man return to the parade, we keyed in on it early.” It marks the first time the Macy’s Spider-Man balloon has been designed after a specific comic artist’s take on the character,

Here's everything you need to know about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade for 2024, regardless of whether you decide to view it in person or via livestream