Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Live Stream 2018: Timings, Route Map, Road Closures

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is slated to make its annual return and will kicks off at 9 a.m. EST Thursday. The parade will move through Midtown Manhattan, starting on the west side of central park near the American Museum of Natural History and progress down Central Park West and 6th Avenues toward Macy's flagship store in Herald Square.

The 92nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be broadcast on CBS station and NBC station. The list of stars performing this year include: Kelly Clarkson, Ally Brooke, Anika Noni Rose, Ashley Tisdale, Bad Bunny, Barenaked Ladies, Bazzi, Brynn Cartelli, Carly Pearce, Diana Ross and Family, Ella Mai, Jack and Jack, John Legend, Kane Brown, Leona Lewis, Mackenzie Ziegler and Johnny Orlando, Martina McBride, Pentatonix, Rita Ora, Sugarland and Tegan Marie.

This year the lineup will feature 16 giant character balloons; 43 novelty balloons, heritage balloons, balloonicles, balloonheads and trycaloons; 26 floats; 1,200 cheerleaders and dancers; more than 1,000 clowns; and 12 marching bands.

More than 3.5 million spectators will line the streets to witness the event. It is believed this year could be the coldest Thanksgiving on record in New York City. The National Weather Service forecast temperatures in the 20s with high winds gusting up to 35 mph.

“We’ll just have to take down the balloons” if winds pass dangerous levels, NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill reportedly said, urging New Yorkers to “think positive.” The only time Thanksgiving Day parade balloons were grounded was in 1971.

Road Closures

Formation for the parade will begin at 8 a.m. at the following locations:

• West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
• West 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
• Central Park West between West 77th and 86th Streets

The parade will begin 9 a.m. EST from Central Park West and 77th Street and proceed on the following route:

• South on Central Park West to Columbus Circle
• South through E/S Columbus Circle to 59th Street
• East on 59th Street to 6th Avenue
• South on 6th Avenue to 34th Street
• West on 34th Street to 7th Avenue – (dispersal area)

Additional closures are as follows:

• Broadway between West 34th Street and West 40th Street- Midnight to 1 p.m.
• 6th Avenue between West 23rd Street and West 42nd Street – 2 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 7th Avenue from West 34th Street and West 42nd Street – 2 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• 34th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue – 10 p.m. (Wed) to 5 p.m.
• 59th Street E/B between 7th Avenue and Central Park West – Midnight to 2 p.m.
• 59th Street W/B between 5th Avenue and Central Park West – 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 35th Street between 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue – 2 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 36th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue – 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 37th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue – 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 38th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue – 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 8th Avenue between 34th Street and 40th Street – 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Broadway between 38th Street and 59th Street – 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• 33rd Street between 7th Avenue and 10th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 39th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 40th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 49th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 50th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Central Park 65th Street/66th Street Transverse Roads 7 a.m. until conclusion

From 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. vehicles will not be able to access:

• 6th Avenue between West 33rd and West 59th Street
• 8th Avenue between West 57th Street and West 59th Street
• 8th Avenue between West 33rd and West 40th Streets
• Broadway between 59th Street and 57th Street
• Broadway between 34th and West 40th Streets (only escorted deliveries)
• 42nd Street between 5th and 8th Avenue
• 57th Street between 5th and 8th Avenue

If you can't make it to the parade, watch the live stream on NBC. Verizon will also be live streaming the parade on its YouTube page.