NBC celebrates the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade with a look back at America’s beloved procession: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 90th Celebration airs November 23 at 8 PM ET. During the hour-long special, viewers will experience the evolution of the Parade, the process of building the balloons and floats, the craziest costumes, and the final preparations that go into creating this two-and-a-half-mile march through the streets of Manhattan.