28 exciting entertainers, 11 musical marching bands, 28 clown crews and 11 performance groups will be making appearances throughout the parade’s almost four hour duration.
Stars like Jennifer Hudson, Lea Salonga, T-Pain, Rachel Platten, Idina Menzel, Dan + Shay and The Temptations will perform, along with dancer and TikToker Charli D’Amelio and ballet stars Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia.
Members of WNBA champions the New York Liberty, along with mascot Ellie the Elephant, will also make appearances.
The best of Broadway will showcase their skills, including actors from musicals “Death Becomes Her,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “The Outsiders.”
And not to be outdone, Santa Claus will round out the lineup on his famous sleigh, the largest float in the parade at 60-feet long, 22-feet wide and 3 1/2 stories tall.