How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Online Without Cable
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The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is back — and those who want to watch it online without cable can save big with Peacock’s Black Friday deal.
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Airing live on Thursday starting at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock, the department store’s 97th celebration will retrace its traditional 2.5-mile route through Manhattan, from the Upper West Side to Midtown.
The easiest way to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade without cable is by signing up for Peacock, which is offering new subscribers their first 12 months of Peacock Premium for $1.99 per month with code BIGDEAL or $19.99 for one year with code YEARLONG. The Black Friday promotion ends Nov. 28; after the promo period, the subscription auto-renews at $5.99 per month or $59.99 annually (or then-current price).
This year, pop culture franchises, brands and corporations will once again get their names in front of live spectators, as the public is being welcomed back to watch the parade’s more than 31 over-the-top floats, over 25 balloons and live performances from the streets. Characters from Kung Fu Panda, Paw Patrol, Bluey, Star Wars, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Despicable Me and many more movies, TV shows and popular brands will join the 2023 parade.
Just as in previous years, Macy’s will also add a charitable Web3 element to the Thanksgiving parade. A virtual experience in the metaverse will be accessible via the OnCyber platform at macys.com/mstylelab, where visitors can learn about the iconic event’s history and the winners of last year’s contest to turn an NFT character into the event’s first NFT-inspired parade balloon.
Below, keep reading for more on how to stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023 online with and without cable.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023: When and How to Stream Online
The 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade starts at 8:30 a.m. ET on Nov. 23 in New York and ends at noon ET. It will air live on NBC and stream on Peacock in all time zones on local TV stations.
Who Is Performing at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
There will be over 16 live performers at this year’s parade, including Cher, David Foster with Katharine McPhee, Enhyphen, Chicago, Jon Baptiste, Pentatonix, En Vogue, Ashley Park and many others. The procession will also feature 11 marching bands from across the country, 29 crown crews and seven performance groups; get more details here.
How to Watch the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Person
The 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off at 8:30 a.m. ET in Manhattan at West 77th Street and Central Park West, but only select stops will have public viewing areas. The west side of Central Park West from West 75th to West 61st streets will have a spectator area available starting at 6 a.m. ET, and it’s one of the best places to watch the parade. There will also be viewing areas on 6th Avenue between West 59th to West 38th streets. See the entire route and get more details here.
How to Stream the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Online
Looking for more ways to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online besides Peacock? For those who haven’t yet subscribed to a streaming platform or are looking to cut the cord (while taking advantage of the best Black Friday streaming deals), below are a few more ways to watch the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving parade online without cable, including for free when you sign up for a new subscription.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade online for free on NBC when you sign up for DirecTV Stream’s free trial. New subscribers get $50 off their first two months of DirecTV Stream‘s Entertainment package (reg. $79.99 per month) with Sports Pack (reg. $14.99 per month). The live TV streaming platform offers over 75 channels including ABC, CBS, Comedy Central, CNN, Disney Channel, NBC, ESPN, Fox, FX, National Geographic, TNT and more; other packages are available.
Fubo
Packages from $74.99 per month
Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and enjoy more than 170 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $74.99 per month. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including Monday, Thursday and Sunday night football) and watch later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.
Other plans include the Elite package (254 channels for $84.99 monthly) and the Ultimate tier that comes with 298 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $100 monthly. The online TV streaming service offers a five-day trial for new subscribers, so you can technically watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade online for free during that period.
Hulu + Live TV
Packages from $76.99
Hulu + Live TV subscription comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ and includes NBC and 75 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels for $76.99-$89.99 per month (packages available with or without ads). You’ll also get access to live streaming and events on ESPN+, like UFC Fight Night, PGA golf, soccer and baseball.
Hulu + Live TV does not currently offer a free trial.
Peacock
The 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will stream live on Peacock. Through Nov. 28, new subscribers get Peacock Premium for $1.99 per month for their first 12 months with code BIGDEAL or $19.99 for one year with code YEARLONG. After the promo period, the subscription auto-renews at $5.99 per month or $59.99 annually (or then-current price).
Sling
You can also watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live on NBC via Sling, which is currently offering a deal that gets new subscribers half off their first month of live TV streaming. That brings the price down to $22.50-$30 for the individual Blue and Orange plans or the combined Orange & Blue package (reg. $45-$60 per month). Note that you’ll need to connect an HD antenna and an AirTV device if you want to watch local channels on your Sling service; get more details here.
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