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Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is as big an American tradition as watching Thanksgiving football games while you're diving into a banquet full of holiday delights, and it's one of the oldest. Extravagant floats, boisterous marching bands, and ballooned caricatures of cartoon's biggest icons will proceed through the streets of New York City. The spectacle draws hundreds of thousands of in-person viewers annually, but many more tune in from the comfort of their homes. If that's your plan, we'll show you how to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade live stream below.