97th Annual
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York City
Thursday, November 23, 2023 9:00 AM
For More Information
Web: Macys.com
Email: Contact Us
Mail: Macy's Band Selection Committee 11 Penn Plaza, 11th Floor New York, NY 10001
Parade Line: 212-494-4495
If you're interested in entering your band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, click here to access the online
Macy's band application.
The deadline to apply for the 2024 parade is February 1, 2023.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holidays with unparalleled pomp and pageantry.
The scale of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is immense: more than
3.5 million people view the parade live along the parade route, and more
than 50 million viewers tune in to the television broadcast. Spectators
watch in awe as 10,000 participants including the nation's best marching
bands, performance groups, giant helium balloons, breathtaking floats
and the one-and-only Santa Claus pass before their eyes.
A day in the life of a Macy's Parade marching band
Each year, top marching bands of all varieties from across the country are invited to represent their states in the annual parade. In addition,
the Macy's Great American Marching Band returns to the parade route each November with more than 250 participants representing all 50 states.
Band directors are invited to submit an application along with a video of a field marching performance to the Macy's Band Selection Committee.
Applicants are thoroughly reviewed and decisions are made by early May, approximately 18 months in advance of the invited bands' appearance.
Macy's 2023 Participating Bands
- Alabama A&M University Marching Maroon & White, Normal, Alabama
- Band Directors Marching Band, USA
- Fishers High School Marching Tiger Band, Fishers, Indiana
- Greendale High School Marching Band, Greendale, Wisconsin
- Jenison High School Marching Band, Jenison, Michigan
- Macy's Great American Marching Band, USA
- Mercer Island High School Marching Band, Mercer Island, Washington
- NYPD Marching Band, New York
- O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers, O'Fallon, Illinois
- Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Stoneman Douglas High School Eagle Regiment, Parkland, Florida
- Texas Tech University Goin' Band from Raiderland, Lubbock, Texas
Macy's 2024 Participating Bands
Updated September 17, 2023
- Avon High School Marching Black & Gold, Avon, Indiana
- East Tennessee State University Marching Buccaneers, Johnson City, Tennessee
- Flower Mound High School Marching Band, Flower Mound, Texas
- Jonesboro High School Majestic Marching Cardinals, Atlanta, Georgia
- Lake Hamilton High School Marching Band, Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Lincoln High School Patriot Marching Band, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- University of South Carolina Mighty Sound of the Southeast, Columbia, South Carolina
- West Virginia University Mountaineer Marching Band, Morgantown, West Virginia
- The 369th Experience, Washington, D.C.
Recurring Bands:
- Macy's Great American Marching Band, USA
- NYPD Marching Band, New York
Additional 2024 bands will be added here as selections are announced.
Related Events
Bands participating in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade often take advantage of additional performance and educational opportunities
during their visit to New York City. Some of the activities that bands have included on their itineraries are:
- Attending a Broadway show at one of the many theatres along the Great White Way
- Taking a harbor cruise for a unique view of the Statue of Liberty and the city skyline
- Seeing a performance at New York's legendary music venues, including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall or Lincoln Center
Future Dates
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Thursday, November 27, 2025
(Always held on Thanksgiving Day)
For More Information
Web: Macys.com
Email: Contact Us
Mail: Macy's Band Selection Committee, 11 Penn Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Parade Line: 212-494-4495
If you're interested in entering your band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, click here to access the online
Macy's band application.
The deadline to apply for the 2024 parade is February 1, 2023.
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