Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Will Only Be Televised, Live Procession Prohibited Due to COVID-19

'It will be a different kind of event,' says NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio

The #MacysParade will go on! We won’t be marching, but we’re reimagining it into a televised-only spectacle where all your fave balloons, floats & Santa Claus *safely* make their way to you. Tune in to @NBC 9AM Thanksgiving Day & check here for updates: https://t.co/1Bo9XZMmsM pic.twitter.com/n1XgeNdRKu

— Macy’s (@Macys) September 14, 2020

ABOVE VIDEO: The iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will not be live this year because of coronavirus risks — instead, viewers will be able to “feel the spirit and joy of that day” on television and online, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday.

The traditional 2.5-mile parade route that begins near Central Park on Manhattan’s Upper West Side will not be used. Instead, floats will be staged at Midtown Manhattan’s Herald Square and secured to vehicles instead of by participants holding ropes.

 (FOX NEWS)– The iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will not be live this year because of coronavirus risks — instead, viewers will be able to “feel the spirit and joy of that day” on television and online, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday.

“One of the most beloved events every year is the Thanksgiving Day Parade. I always want to express my appreciation to everyone at Macy’s. They are extraordinarily civically-minded. … We saw what they did on July 4 with an amazing fireworks display,” de Blasio said at a press conference.

“They’re gonna do the same thing again with the Thanksgiving Parade. It will not be the same parade we’re used to. It will be a different kind of event. They’re reinventing the event for this moment in history,” he said.

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