# How long is the Macy's parade route?

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km), from Central Park West at 77th Street to Macy's in Herald Square. The 2026 parade, the 100th, is on Thursday 26 November.

- 2.5 miles
- 4.0 km
- 26,820 hamsters nose to tail

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/macys-parade/

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## The route

It starts at 8:30 a.m. on Central Park West at 77th Street and heads south to Columbus Circle, east along Central Park South, then down Sixth Avenue to 34th Street and west to Macy's Herald Square.

## How it compares

- 10% of the length of [the NYC Marathon](https://how-big-is.com/nyc-marathon/)

## Questions people ask

**How long is the Macy's parade route?**
About 2.5 miles (4.0 km).

**Where does the Macy's parade start and end?**
It starts at 77th Street and Central Park West and ends at Macy's Herald Square on 34th Street.

**What time does the Macy's parade start?**
At 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Thanksgiving morning.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: about 2.5 miles (Macy's figure). Route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, licence: ODbL 1.0.

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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