If you’re looking to see the floats, giant balloons, performances and all the other attractions today at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, there are 2.5 miles of public viewing along the parade route this year in New York City.
The New York Police Department will be out patrolling along the route to keep people safe.
“Our job is to keep this a safe and fun parade for New Yorkers and our visitors and their families and we’ve got lots of resources out there,” Jessica Tisch, the NYPD’s new police commissioner told TODAY’s Sannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb before the parade began.
There are three areas in Manhattan where you can watch the Thanksgiving magic happen IRL:
Central Park West, from West 75th to West 61st streets: Early birds can watch the start of the parade along this stretch. Macy’s says to oid the section between West 59th and West 60th streets, where there’s no public viewing.
Central Park South and 6th Avenue: Viewers can see the parade as it pivots at Columbus Circle onto Central Park South just before it turns onto 6th Avenue.
6th Avenue, from West 59th to West 38th streets: Spectators can get great views along this stretch, but should oid the limited-viewing area at 6th Avenue between West 34th and West 38th Street.