Spectators getting a jump on the big event can watch the balloons being inflated on Wednesday afternoon, November 23, on the Upper West Side.
CNN Travel's weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments.About three million spectators are expected to line the parade route to watch in person, organizers say, as the balloons, floats and marching bands make their way from the Upper West Side to Macy's flagship store at Herald Square.
The preparations are open to the public from noon to 6 p.m. The area can only be accessed from West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue. The parade is set to step off on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, at 8:45 a.m. ET with TV coverage from 9 a.m. to noon.The parade kicks off at West 77th Street and Central Park West, but there is very limited public viewing there. The procession will head south along Central Park West.
Great views are available along Central Park West from West 75th to West 61st. The parade turns onto Central Park South at Columbus Circle, where there's no public viewing. It turns again onto 6th Avenue, heading south.Restricted stretches to avoid run along 6th Avenue between West 34th and West 38th streets and on West 34th street between 6th and 7th avenues. Access is limited there by the national television broadcast.
Lea Michele and the cast of Broadway's"Funny Girl" are set to do an opening number with more Broadway performances from shows including"Some Like It Hot" and"The Lion King."
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