The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes to the streets of New York City Thursday. Here's when it starts, how long it lasts and where it's streaming.

Food, football and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are Thanksgiving essentials and this year is no different. While the tradition began 100 years ago in 1924, the parade is not celebrating its 100th anniversary this year,

The show must go on and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will go on rain or shine, Macy’s tells NBC New York. The parade is scheduled for Thursday in New York City and unfortunately, the forecast looks rainy.