You can watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC, on its streaming app/website with a TV provider login, or via Peacock and other live TV streaming services that carry NBC.

On traditional TV

• NBC broadcasts the parade live nationwide from about 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in each time zone on Thanksgiving Day.

• NBC usually airs an encore telecast in the afternoon (around 2 p.m. ET/PT).

Streaming options

• Peacock streams the full NBC broadcast live; a subscription is required.

• Live TV streaming services that carry NBC—such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, and similar platforms—also let you watch the parade live without cable (often with free trials for new users).

Watching in person in NYC

• The parade runs along a 2.5‑mile route from West 77th Street and Central Park West down to Macy’s Herald Square at 34th Street in Manhattan, from about 8:30 a.m. to noon ET.

• Popular viewing areas include Central Park West between roughly 61st and 75th Streets, the south side of 59th Street between Columbus Circle and Sixth Avenue, and Sixth Avenue between 38th and 59th Streets; plan to arrive by around 6 a.m. for good spots.