Music fans have a lot to be thankful for ahead of this year’s Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade, which announced on Friday (Nov. 13) its 2026 lineup of performers featuring big names in pop, K-pop, country and more.
Billboard Hot 100-charting stars Megan Mooney and Teddy Swims will both deliver musical performances backdropped by the company’s iconic flagship location on 34th Street in New York City. Other artists who will sing, dance and bring festive cheer to the parade route while catching rides on the various floats in the mix are EJAE of Kpop Demon Hunters girl group HUNTR/X, real-life K-pop boy band RIIZE, Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, JoJo, Keke Palmer, Smash Mouth, Mckenna Grace and DEVO.
Additionally, the Indigo Girls, Natasha Bedingfield, Blues Traveler, Feid, Icona Pop, II Volo, Wyclef Jean, Natalie Merchant, Jamie Miller, Ryan Peter Murphy, Leslie Odom Jr., Anthony Ramos, Melissa Joan Hart, Jack McBrayer, Janet McTeer, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete will make appearances on the annual NBC program, along with Megan Hilty, who will lead a tribute to Dolly Parton following the country icon’s death at the age of 80 this year.
What makes the 2026 show especially exciting is that this year will mark the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. “We’re creating a celebration of unprecedented scale and will deliver an unforgettable Thanksgiving for millions across the country,” stated chief marketing officer Sharon Otterman of the milestone.
“Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings the extraordinary together: iconic entertainers and emerging talent, artistry and imagination, hometown pride, cherished traditions and the thrill of discovering something new,” she added.
TODAY hosts Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will once again helm the program, with further performers and Broadway stars to be announced as the big day draws nearer. And of course, one guy who’s never missed a parade — Santa Claus — will close out the event, as is tradition.
The 2026 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo. Last year, it featured performers such as Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson, Ciara, Conan Gray, Busta Rhymes, Foreigner and Debbie Gibson.
