Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® officially ushered in the holiday season with its 99th march. Each year, Macy’s Parade brings together millions of people to celebrate the joy and magic of the season with the nation’s premiere holiday experience, featuring a world-class lineup of iconic character balloons, fantastical floats, music’s biggest talents, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.
Uptown, Parade talent including Ciara, Debbie Gibson, Lil Jon, Busta Rhymes, and more prepared to board the iconic floats that would take them down Central Park West, past cheering fans, and to their ultimate destination – Macy’s Herald Square!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Lil Jon attends the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc.)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Lauren Spencer Smith attends the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc.)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Meg Donnelly attends the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc.)
Meanwhile, VIP guests including Erika Alexander, Eric Andre, Taylen Biggs, Michelle Buteau, Jessica Chastain, Mikey Day, Daveed Diggs, Andrew Barth Feldman, Ana Gasteyer, Elaine Hendrix, Jeff Hiller, Queen Latifah, Dorinda Medley, Hasan Minhaj, Kwame Onwuachi, Melissa Peterman, Leslie Odom Jr., Emily Ratajkowski, Conrad Ricamora, Matt Rogers, Josh Safdie, Russell Wilson, Bowen Yang, Kara Young, Rachel Zegler, and more gathered inside the iconic Macy’s Herald Square for a private reception before heading out to the grandstands on 34th Street to take in the magic of the Parade.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Leslie Odom Jr. attends the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 at Macy’s Herald Square on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Macy’s)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Elaine Hendrix attends the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 at Macy’s Herald Square on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Macy’s)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: (L-R) Matt Rogers, Dorinda Medley, and Bowen Yang attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 at Macy’s Herald Square on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Macy’s)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Jessica Chastain attends the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 at Macy’s Herald Square on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Macy’s)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Michelle Buteau attends the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 at Macy’s Herald Square on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Macy’s)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: (L-R) Eric André and Hasan Minhaj attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 at Macy’s Herald Square on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Macy’s)
