How to Watch the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Online For Free Today

Don’t just spend the morning of Thanksgiving fussing over your turkey or mentally preparing to see your extended family — instead, why not hang out with Charlie Brown, Pikachu, and Olaf at the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Those characters and others will appear at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving parade on Thursday in New York City. They’ll be joined by 12 marching bands, 26 floats, and musicians like John Legend, Rita Ora, and Diana Ross. Oh, and Santa Claus, of course.

More than 3.5 million people are expected to line the streets of Manhattan to watch the 92nd edition of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but you don’t need to travel to the Big Apple or brave the cold in order to follow along. You can join some 50 million viewers in watching the event on TV and online from wherever you are.

Here’s what you need to know to watch the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

What Channel Is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade On?

Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker (on a motorcycle) will host the TV broadcast of the Macy’s parade on NBC. Find your local NBC channel here or input your cable information on nbc.com/live to see the show.