Happy Thanksgiving Day! As much as the day is about stuffing turkeys, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a must-see for families across the U.S. With a VPN, you can watch the 98th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade online from anywhere.

The Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a New York tradition since 1924 and has delivered live performances, celebrity appearances, many spectacular floats and giant balloons to homes across America since 1946. [A record six new character balloons will be featured, including Minnie Mouse, Marshall from “Paw Patrol,” Goku from “DragonBall,” and the Elf on the Shelf (above). Meanwhile, old favorites return, including SpongeBob, Smokey the Bear, and Macy's Snow Crystal Ornament. There will also be new floats from Dora the Explorer, Disney, and Netflix's “Wednesday.”

Music, as always, will be provided by Billy Porter, Coco Jones, Idina Menzel, Joey McIntyre, and Kylie Cantrall, as well as marching bands from across the country. And if this stellar lineup isn't enough, the casts of the Broadway musicals Death Becomes Her, Hell's Kitchen, and The Outsiders, as well as the always faithful Radio City Rockettes, will perform early! Check it out. Alison Brie and Matt Bush are on hand for the ribbon cutting.

It's truly a spectacle, so put the turkey in the oven, get comfy on the couch, and read on to find out how to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade online and from anywhere using a VPN.

As it has for over 70 years, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is broadcast on NBC. Thursday begins at 8:30 a.m. ET (Thursday, November 28); NBC will rebroadcast at 2 p.m. ET that day.

Rebroadcasts will also be available on demand on Peacock's streaming service.

There are several ways to access NBC, but the most obvious is to pull down with one of the best TV antennas. Plus, it's common to most cable plans.

Alternatively, NBC is also in the channel lineup of quite a few of our picks for the best streaming services. This includes Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV, and Hulu with Live TV.

Overall, Sling TV is our favorite of the cable alternatives available starting at just $40/month, and the Blue plan includes local NBC channels in many areas (double-check that your channels are included before purchasing! ); Fubo, which starts at $79.99/month after a 7-day free trial, and Hulu with Live TV, which starts at $76.99 after a 3-day free trial, are also great options.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024 will also be available on NBC's streaming service Peacock.

Just because Peacock is not available everywhere, there is no need to miss Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024 if you are spending Thanksgiving in a country where the service is not available.

With the right VPN (Virtual Private Network), you can stream the show wherever you are. We evaluated many options, but the best VPN is NordVPN - you can see why in our NordVPN review.

There are no plans to broadcast the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade outside of the US, as Thanksgiving is a US-only holiday.

U.S. viewers spending Thanksgiving abroad can watch as usual by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

Courtesy of “The Today Show,” a sneak peek at the contents of the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: