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The 97th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 23, 2023, in New York City, and shown to viewers live on NBC and Peacock that same day from 8:30 a.m. to noon EST; the broadcast was hosted by Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker. The lineup featured 16 giant helium balloons, 32 heritage and novelty balloons, 26 floats, more than 700 clowns, 12 marching bands, nine performance groups, a host of musical stars, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.