Melissa Peterman to Host “Countdown to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”

NBC will air the hourlong special “Countdown to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®” live on Wednesday, November 26 @ 8PM ET. The special will also simulcast live on Peacock.

The special will be hosted by NBC’s “Happy’s Place” star Melissa Peterman and will feature interviews with “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®” performers Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, and Jewel.

On the eve of the iconic “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” viewers will enjoy an all-access look at the Macy’s Parade Studio to discover exactly what it takes to create the famous floats and balloons prior to their journey through the streets of New York. The special will also feature an inside look at Macy’s “Balloonfest,” where viewers will meet devoted volunteer balloon handlers who have been spending Thanksgiving walking in the Parade for decades.

The special will spotlight the Radio City Rockettes’® 100th anniversary, an awe-inspiring LEGO® float, a determined California marching band making their Parade debut, and a behind-the-scenes look at an exciting performance from EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, the singing voices of HUNTR/X from Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters.”

“Countdown to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” is produced by Done + Dusted.