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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024: map and schedule of road closures
The iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade can cause transport complications. Here’s a list of the roads that will be closed for the holiday.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has become a beloved annual tradition, featuring elaborate floats, marching bands, giant balloons, and performances. The annual event has become one of the most widely watched parades in the United States.
The parade starts at West 77th Street & Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at 8:30 a.m. ET. and ends in front of Macy’s Herald Square at midday although not all sections of the route will be open for public viewing.
Here is a map of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route.
To help you avoid traffic jams and road blocks as the 98th annual parade snakes through the city along the traditional 2.5 mile route, here is a list of street closures around New York.
Some roads will already be closed on Wednesday due to preparations for the parade, such as getting the balloons ready.
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Street closures on Wednesday, November 27, 2 a.m. through noon on Thanksgiving Day
- West 73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenues
The following will be closed to traffice from 12 noon:
- Central Park West from West 73rd to 85th Streets
- West 74th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 75th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 76th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 77th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 78th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 80th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 81st Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 82nd Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 83rd Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 84th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- West 85th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
- Central Park Transverse Road at Central Park West and West 81 St. (both directions)
Closures from 10 p.m. onward
- 81st Street and 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue
- Central Park West from 59th Street to 86th Street
Street closures on Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving
The parade will begin to form at 8 a.m. in these areas:
- Columbus Avenue between 72nd Street and 83rd Street
- Central Park West between 81st Street and 86th Street
- 83rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 82nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 76th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 75th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
- 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
- 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
The event will kick off at 9 a.m. from Central Park West and West 77th Street and will travel along this route:
- South on Central Park West to Columbus Circle
- South through E/S Columbus Circle to West 59th Street
- East on West 59th Street to 6th Avenue
- South on 6th Avenue to West 34th Street
- West on West 34th Street to 7th Avenue
Additional road closures
- Broadway between West 34th Street and West 40th Street- Midnight to 1 p.m.
- 6th Avenue between West 23rd Street and West 42nd Street - 2 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 7th Avenue from West 34th Street and West 42nd Street - 2 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- 34th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue - 10 p.m. (Wed) to 5 p.m.
- 59th Street E/B between 7th Avenue and Central Park West - Midnight to 2 p.m.
- 59th Street W/B between 5th Avenue and Central Park West - 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 35th Street between 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue - 2 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 36th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue - 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 37th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue - 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 38th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue - 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 8th Avenue between 34th Street and 40th Street - 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Broadway between 38th Street and 59th Street - 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- 33rd Street between 7th Avenue and 10th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 39th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 40th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 49th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 50th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Central Park 65th Street/66th Street Transverse Roads 7 a.m. until conclusion
From 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. vehicles will not be able to access:
- 6th Avenue between West 33rd and West 59th Street
- 8th Avenue between West 57th Street and West 59th Street
- 8th Avenue between West 33rd and West 40th Streets
- Broadway between 59th Street and 57th Street
- Broadway between West 34th and West 40th Streets (escorted deliveries only)
- 42nd Street between 5th and 8th Avenue
- 57th Street between 5th and 8th Avenue