Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Performers, new balloons announced
The entertainment is lined up and there will be new giant character balloons added to the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Santa Claus will of course be the star of the 96th annual event, but the jolly man in red will be joined by 16 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 40 inflatables, 12 marching bands, 700 clowns and 10 performance groups, The Associated Press reported.
“This November, as we once again set the stage for the start of the holiday season, we are thrilled to showcase another spectacle full of magic and wonder that will help create everlasting memories with loved ones during this special time of year,” Will Coss, the parade’s executive producer, said in a statement to the AP.
The Minion Stuart and Bluey will be larger than life floating above the parade route as giant balloons. They will be joined by a new “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and an Apatosaurus balloon.
They will be added to the lineup with “Ada Twist, Scientist,” “The Boss Baby,” “Paw Patrol’s” Chase, the Pillsbury Doughboy, “Ryan’s World’s” Red Titan, Papa Smurf, Ronald McDonald, SpongeBob SquarePants, Pikachu and Eevee, the AP reported.
The parade is expected to be jam-packed with entertainers, including:
- Paula Abdul
- Fitz and the Tantrums
- Big Time Rush
- “Blue’s Clues &You!” host Josh Dela Cruz
- Gloria Estefan, her daughter Emily and grandson Sasha
- Kirk Franklin
- Mario Lopez
- Ziggy Marley
- Miss America 2022 Emma Broyles
- Joss Stone
- Jordin Sparks
- Betty Who
- Adam Devine
- Sarah Hyland
- Flula Borg
- Jimmy Fallon & The Roots
Several Broadway shows will perform with Lea Michelle leading the cast of “Funny Girl.” The casts of “A Beautiful Noise,” “Some Like It Hot,” “The Lion King” and The Radio City Rockettes will each have a number.
There will be 12 marching bands from all over North America including musicians from Florida, South Carolina and even Veracruz, Mexico.
The parade will be broadcast on Nov. 24.
For more information, including the parade schedule, visit Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade website.
Santa Claus greets attendees on Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
Santa Claus rides in a float along Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
Carolers wave at spectators as they ride down Sixth Avenue in the Macy’s Singing Christmas Tree float during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
Kelly Rowland attends the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
Darren Criss attends the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
Rob Thomas attends the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
The Papa Smurf balloon floats by Bryant Park along Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
The Ronald McDonald balloon soars over Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
Performers cross 42nd Street as they walk down Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
The Sesame Street float during the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
The Tom Turkey float kicks off the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021.
The Red Titan ballon makes its way down Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
People watch as the Smokey Bear balloon passes during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021.
The Toni balloon makes its way down Sixth Avenue during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
People watch from a balcony as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade passes by in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021.
Miss America Camille Schrier attends 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
The Baby Yoda balloon during the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
The Snoopy balloon during the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
The Boss Baby balloon during the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
Jon Batiste attends the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
The SpongeBob Squarepants balloon during 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
Steve Burns, left, Donovan Patton, center, and Joshua Dela Cruz, stand on the Blues Clues float before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
A float during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
Jon Batiste stands near the start of the parade route before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
A view of the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021, in New York City.
Bijou Phillips waves to spectators before the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
Members of the Hampton University marching band react to the Sesame Street float before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
The Tom Turkey float waits along Central Park West before the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York.
Police walk by an inflated helium balloon of Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, from the Star Wars show The Mandalorian, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York, as the balloon is readied for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.
Crews pump helium into a balloon of Pikachu and Eevee in New York on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, as the balloon is readied for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.
Crews pump helium into a balloon of Pikachu and Eevee in New York on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, as the balloon is readied for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.
Inflation team members inflate the Boss Baby balloon during Macy’s 95th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade’s "Inflation Eve," Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York.
