Who Is Performing at the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
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A whopping 26 exciting entertainers have been announced as performers at the parade this year, not counting the casts from the Broadway hits and the special star who will be kicking off the action.
Here’s the full list of the famous faces fans can see (in alphabetical order) — and where they’ll see them:
Busta Rhymes: One of hip-hop’s most versatile MCs, the trailblazing artist is appearing on the World of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chocolate Factory float by Nickelodeon/Paramount.
Calum Scott, with Roman Mejia and Tiler Peck: The multi-platinum, globally beloved U.K. singer and songwriter, on the heels of his new duet version of Whitney Houston’s iconic hit “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” will ride Lindt’s Master Chocolatier Ballroom float alongside ballet breakouts (and newlyweds) Mejia and Peck.
Christopher Jackson: Broadway star (Hamilton, Hell’s Kitchen) and And Just Like That… actor will join the Sesame Workshop family on the 1-2-3 Sesame Street float.
Ciara: Catch the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning singer on the Colossal Wave of Wonder float by Kalahari Resorts & Conventions.
Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw: The singer-songwriters, who are co-headlining a Christmas tour this year, can be spotted on Brach’s Palace of Sweets float.
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Darlene Love: Beloved for her holiday classic “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will “Deck the Halls” on a float of the same name by Balsam Hill.
Debbie Gibson: Fittingly, Serta’s Counting Sheep’s Dream Generator float will feature the “Only in My Dreams” songstress.
Drew Baldridge and Mickey Guyton: The country singers are heading to the Hallmark Channel’s Heartwarming Holiday Countdown float.
KPop Demon Hunters HUNTR/X of : Catch EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami — the singing voices behind the Netflix hit — make their daytime debut in a special parade moment.
Foreigner: Netflix’s Stranger Things is coming to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for its first-ever float. So who better to help celebrate the 1980s-set series on its “Upside Down Invasion” than the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, known for their ’80s hits like “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Feels Like The First Time” and “I Want To Know What Love Is.”
Jewel: Holland America Line’s Land of Ice and Wonder float will feature the Alaskan singer-songwriter.
Kool & the Gang: Celebrate good times with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, as they appear on the Wondrous World of Wildlife float by the Bronx Zoo.
Lauren Spencer Smith: The multi-platinum sensation lends her voice to Kinder’s Fantasy Chocolate Factory float.
Lil Jon: Toys“R”Us will have fans saying “Yeahhh!” as the Grammy Award-winning rapper joins Geoffrey’s Dazzling Dance Party.
Luísa Sonza: A powerhouse Brazilian pop star with over 5 billion streams, Sonza appears in the parade for the first time on Dora’s Fantastical Rainforest float by Nickelodeon.
Matteo Bocelli: RAO’s Homemade is throwing a Pasta Knight on their float this year, and fittingly inviting along the Italian singer (and son of renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli).
Meg Donnelly: Days after making her Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the Disney Zombies actress and singer will be seen on the brand-new Brick-tastic Winter Mountain float by The LEGO Group.
Mr. Fantasy: Macy’s Jolly Polly Pirate Ship float will be off the hook this year thanks to the TikTok fave, who is believed to be the musical alter ego of Riverdale actor KJ Apa.
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Russell Dickerson: The country star, known for hits like “Yours” and “Blue Tacoma,” will make an appearance on the Harvest in the Valley float by Green Giant.
Shaggy: Jennie-O’s Big Turkey Spectacular float will feature Mr. Bombastic himself when the Grammy Award-winning, diamond-selling dancehall artist takes the stage.
Taylor Momsen: Spotted: Gossip Girl actress and Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, after the release of her Pretty Reckless Christmas album.
Teyana Taylor: The multi-platinum singer-songwriter and award-winning actress will take a ride on Peacock’s Birds of a Feather Stream Together float, topping off an incredible year that included the release of her Escape Room visual album androles in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair.
The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by the Numbers
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This year’s parade, the 99th annual in Macy’s history, is going to be jam-packed with fun. Here’s what viewers can expect to see, by the numbers:
More than 5,000 volunteers helping the celebration happen (and 8,000 people participating total, if you count band and performance groups members).Over 4,500 costumes, most of them handmade. 34 parade balloons, including classics like Snoopy, Spider-Man and the Pillsbury Doughboy, plus new entries like Buzz Lightyear, Mario and Pac-Man.33 clown crews.28 floats, with fan-favorites like Tom Turkey and the Green Giant, alongside six debuts: The Land of Ice & Wonder by Holland America Line; Brick-tastic Winter Mountain by The LEGO Group; Master Chocolatier Ballroom by Lindt; Upside Down Invasion: Stranger Things by Netflix; Friendsgiving in POPCITY by Pop Mart (featuring Labubu); and the Counting Sheep’s Dream Generator by Serta. 26 performers, though your kids will probably only want to talk about EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami, the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters. Scroll up for a full list.14 specialty units, A.K.A. the vehicles, characters and performers that appear in the lineup.11 marching bands from across the world: Banda de Musica La Primavera (Santiago, Panama); Catawba Ridge High School Marching Band (Fort Mill, S.C.); Damien Spartan Regiment (La Verne, Calif.); L.D. Bell Blue Raider Band (Hurst, Texas); Macy’s Great American Marching Band; Northern Arizona University Lumberjack Marching Band (Flagstaff, Ariz.); Alcorn State University Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite (Lorman, Miss.); Spartans Jr Drum and Bugle Corps (Nashua, N.H.); the Marching Pride of North Alabama (Florence, Ala.); and the Temple University Diamond Band (Philadelphia, Pa.); and the NYPD Marching Band (New York, N.Y.). 9 performance crews, including A Chorus Line: The Next Generation led by creative director and choreographer Baayork Lee; Circus Vazquez; EVIDENCE Dance Company; Native Pride Productions; and 1,200 dancers and cheerleaders of Spirit of America Dance and Spirit of America Cheer.4 Ballooniciles, three of which (Frost Pips, Happy Hippo Triple Stack, and Sussie & Flowerpot) are new this year.1 Santa Claus
