Here\u2019s how to watch the 2025 Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade live on cable or streaming this year.<\/b>
\nThe 2025 Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade is fast approaching \u2014 airing live from New York City on Thursday, November 27. Hosting this year\u2019s broadcast will be TODAY anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker, who will once again guide viewers through the floats, balloons and performances.
Whether you\u2019re watching live on TV or streaming from your couch, here\u2019s everything you need to know about how to tune in to the 2025 Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The 2025 Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 27. This start time is now the parade\u2019s standard, following NBC\u2019s shift from the long-used 9 a.m. slot. The parade typically runs for about three hours, taking viewers from Central Park West through Midtown Manhattan before wrapping up in front of Macy\u2019s Herald Square.
You can watch the 2025 parade live on NBC, which has been the parade\u2019s official broadcast home for decades. NBC\u2019s coverage begins exactly at 8:30 a.m. ET and is hosted by TODAY anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb (who left TODAY earlier this year but is still returning as a parade host), and Al Roker.
Yes \u2014 the parade will stream live on Peacock at the same 8:30 a.m. ET start time. Peacock is also offering an enhanced multiview option for Premium subscribers, letting viewers watch several parade feeds at once, including balloon coverage, performances, and crowd views.
\u201cThe Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade is the perfect moment for Multiview, allowing fans to catch never-before-seen viewpoints along the parade route, alongside the iconic floats and live performances,\u201d said Matt Strauss, Chairman, NBCUniversal Media Group. \u201cFinding ways to enhance how our audiences enjoy our beloved programming and deliver unique viewing experiences and features is central to how we continue to raise the bar for live streaming on Peacock.\u201d
Cord-cutters can also stream NBC\u2019s broadcast through live-TV streaming platforms that carry local NBC stations, such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling Blue (in select markets), and Fubo.<\/p>\n