As Thanksgiving Day is nearly coming, people are now excited to see the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. For its 91<sup>st year, viewers are about to see a lot of festive colors, fun, and glitz and glamour from its star-studded lineup that will kick off the season.
Just like its previous events, it is going on the same route starting on the Upper West Side of New York City going to Central Park. It will then head down to Midtown and will be finishing the procession in front of Macy's Herald Square, reports reveal.
As the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is expected to be graced by 3.5 million people, residents of Manhattan can expect heavy traffic. The night before the display, viewers are also welcome to witness the balloon inflation. It will be held across the American Museum of Natural History.
Of course, the annual event will be more colorful with the coming of a number of famous performers like Gwen Stefani, who is set to sing "White Christmas." Patti LaBelle will also join the parade while riding on The Cranberry Cooperative by Ocean Spray float.
The Radio City Rockettes, the Teen Company, and Malloy/CAP21 will be also seen in the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. The event will be hosted by the "Today" anchors Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, and Al Roker.
Meanwhile, people who want to see the parade personally can go to Central Park West between 75th and 59th streets starting from 9 to 10:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 23. They can also head to Sixth Avenue between 59th and 34th streets.
For those viewers who just want to watch it at home, it will be on live broadcast on NBC at 9 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day. The network will also feature other stars "Dancing in the Streets" in different locations across the county including Harry Connick Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Harvey, and Jane Krakowski. Also, Gaten Matarazzo, Chrissy Metz, John O'Hurley, Martha Stewart, and Thalía will be seen.
