It takes 18 months, over 5,000 volunteers, 22 floats, 17 giant balloons, 700+ clowns, and thousands of hours to bring Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade magic to 2.5 miles of fans.

The calendar has flipped to November, which means it’s time for America to come together and perform its most patriotic civic duty: to gather ‘round the TV and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade so we can avoid talking to the in-laws.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a century-old tradition, takes place on Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m. and promises to be the biggest yet.

NBC has a star-studded line-up in place for this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “The Macy’s Thanksgiving

The 98th special will star Chlöe, Joey McIntyre, Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Coco Jones, Walker Hayes and Ariana Madix, a press release states.

The 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature performances by T-Pain, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Dan + Shay, Ariana Madix Idina Menzel and more.

While financial terms of the three-year appearance weren’t released, CNN noted that having a presence in the parade generates the “equivalent of $2.25 million in advertising for a brand.”

So who’ll be hitting the pavement to participate in this year’s turkey day festivities, and when do you need to tune in? Here’s a look at everything we know about the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Thanksgiving in New York City wouldn’t be what it is without the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. If you're eager to take your kids to glimpse those giant balloons and don’t want to rise before dawn,