Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2017 Line-Up Has Been Announced

With Halloween behind us, it’s time to look forward to the next upcoming holiday, THANKSGIVING!  On Wednesday, the incredible line up for the 2017 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was announced and boy, are there some awesome appearances scheduled for this year’s event.

Last year, Macy’s went big in celebration of their 90th anniversary, however, this year, it looks like they are topping themselves once again.  The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been an annual event and tradition since 1924 and draws around 3 million spectators along the parade route with over 50 million viewers nationwide, according to the retail store.

Spectators of all ages travel from all over the world to New York City for the parade while others tune in from the comforts of their own home to watch the festive celebration.  In a statement on Wednesday, Susan Tercero, group vice-president of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade said:

“For more than 90 years, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has signaled the start of the holiday season for millions of families. We are thrilled to once again come together as a nation to give this gift of joy and wonder to all.  Our incredible team has planned a fantastic spectacle featuring an amazing line-up of giant character balloons, floats of fantasy, the nation’s best marching bands and performance groups, a dazzling array of musical artists, all coming together to herald the arrival of the one-and-only Santa Claus.”

The 91st Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin on Thanksgiving morning at 9 AM at 77th Street and Central Park West in New York.  The parade will then march all the way over to 34th Street before making its final turn, ending up at 7th Avenue in front of the history Macy’s Herald Square location.

Check out the complete list of appearances, floats and performances below.  Who are you most excited to see perform in the parade?  Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Celebrity Appearances:

• 98 Degrees
• Lauren Alaina
• Cam
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Andra Day & Common
• Sara Evans
• Jimmy Fallon & The Roots
• Flo Rida
• Goo Goo Dolls
• Kat Graham
• Andy Grammer
• Angelica Hale
• Olivia Holt
• Nicky Jam
• Wyclef Jean
• Padma Lakshmi & Tom Colicchio of Top Chef
• Dustin Lynch
• Miss America 2018 Cara Mund
• Leslie Odom Jr. (performing with the cast of Sesame Street)
• Bebe Rexha
• Smokey Robinson
• Jojo Siwa

 

Floats:

• The Aflac Duck
• Angry Birds’ Red
• Charlie Brown
• Diary of A Wimpy Kid
• Sinclair’s Dino
• The Elf on the Shelf
• Hello Kitty
• Ice Age’s Scrat (and his acorn)
• Pikachu
• Pillsbury Doughboy
• The red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger
• Ronald McDonald
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• A Troll (from last year’s Trolls)
• “Everyone’s Favorite Bake Shop” by Entenmann’s (Sara Evans)
• “Harvest in the Valley” by Green Giant (Lauren Alaina)
• “Parade Day Mischief” by SOUR PATCH KIDS Candy (Nicky Jam)
• “Shimmer and Shine” by Nickelodeon (Jojo Siwa)
• “Universal Playground by Sprout” (Angelica Hale)
• “1-2-3 Sesame Street” by Sesame Street (Leslie Odom Jr. and the cast of Sesame Street)
• “The Aloha Spirit” by King’s Hawaiian (Goo Goo Dolls)
• “Big Apple” by NY Daily News (Bebe Rexha)
• “Big City Cheer!” by Spirit of America Productions (Miss America 2018 Cara Mund)
• “Building A Better World” by Girl Scouts of the USA (Andra Day and Common)
• “The Colonel’s Road Trip to NYC” by Kentucky Fried Chicken (Dustin Lynch)
• “The Cranberry Cooperative” by Ocean Spray
• “Deck the Halls” by Balsam Hill (Olivia Holt)
• “Discover Adventure!” by Build-A-Bear (Sabrina Carpenter)
• “Frozen Fall Fun” by Discover/NHL (Wyclef Jean, NHL Hockey Hall of Famers Ray Bourque & Bryan Trot- tier)
• “Fun House” by Krazy Glue (Flo Rida)
• “Heartwarming Holiday Countdown” by Hallmark Channel (98 Degrees)
• “It’s All Rock & Roll” by Gibson Brands (Jimmy Fallon & The Roots)
• “Mount Rushmore’s American Pride” by South Dakota Department of Tourism (Smokey Robinson)
• “On The Roll Again” by Home- wood Suites by Hilton® (Andy Grammer)
• “Santa’s Sleigh; Snoopy’s Doghouse” by Peanuts Worldwide
• “Stirrin’ Up Sweet Sensations” by Domino Sugar (Cam)
• “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” by Nickelodeon (Kat Graham)
• “Tom Turkey” featuring Bravo’s Top Chef (Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio)

Marching Bands:

• Colony High School (Palmer, Alaska)
• Davis High School (Kaysville, Utah)
• Rosemount High School (Rosemount, Minnesota)
• West Harrison High School (Gulfport, Mississippi)
• 2 Rockford High School (Rockford, Michigan)
• Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
• Nation Ford High School (Fort Mill, South Carolina)
• Trumbull High School (Trumbull, Connecticut)
• Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas)
• The United States Air Force Band and Honor Guard, Macy’s Great American Marching Band (United States)
• NYPD Marching Band (New York, NY)

 

Parade Performances:

• Dancers from 34th & Phunk
• The cast of the musical Anastasia
• Performers from Big Apple Circus
• The cast of the musical Dear Evan Hansen
• The cast of the musical Once On This Island
• Performers from Red Hot Mamas
• Dancers and cheerleaders of Spirit of America Dance Stars and Spirit of America Cheer
• The cast of the musical SpongeBob SquarePants – The Broadway Musical

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