Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American department store chain Macy's. The parade was first held in 1924, tying... Wikipedia

  • Directed by:  Dick Schneider (1972–1993), Gary Halvorson (1994, 1996–2014), Arthur Forrest (1995), Ron de Moraes (2015–16, 2018–2022), Ryan Polito (2017), Joe DeMaio (2023–present)
  • Presented by:  Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, (Former hosts)
  • Opening theme:  "Theme from New York, New York" (1995–present)
  • Ending theme:  "Santa Claus Arrives to the Parade"
  • Composer(s):  Sammy Fidler (1958–1965), Milton DeLugg (1966–2013), Ray Chew (2014–present)
  • Country of origin:  United States
  • Original language(s):  English
  • Executive producer(s):  Brad Lachman (1994–2023), Bill Bracken (2021–23), Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco, Linda Gierahn
  • Location(s):  Central Park to Macy's Herald Square, New York City
  • Camera setup:  Videotape, Multi-camera
  • Running time:  1968–2022: 3 hours (with commercials), 2023–present: 3 hours and 30 minutes (with commercials)
  • Production company(s):  Macy's, NBC, Brad Lachman Productions
  • Original network:  NBC
  • Related shows:  Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, Macy's BalloonFest, My Macy's Holiday Parade, Lighting of the Macy's Great Tree, Christmas in Rockefeller Center
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo