UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Bluey, Hello Kitty, Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey and a new Macy's-created bear named Billie Brightpaw are among the characters set to take to the skies when the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade celebrates its 100th march this year.
Macy's revealed the parade lineup Friday, including a record 100 inflatable elements, new floats and a roster of musical performers.
The parade will begin on the Upper West Side Thanksgiving morning before making its way to Herald Square.
At Macy's Herald Square, country singer Megan Moroney and Grammy-nominated artist Teddy Swims are set to perform.
Other performers on floats will include Baha Men, Natasha Bedingfield, Blues Traveler, DEVO, Feid, JoJo, Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean, Keke Palmer and Jimmy Fallon & The Roots.
Megan Hilty will lead a tribute to Dolly Parton, and EJAE will give a featured performance.
New balloons and inflatable characters include Bluey, Buckaroo Bob the Minion, Earl the Squirrel, Underdog and Joe Cool and Woodstock.
Hello Kitty will make an appearance as Hello Kitty Big Apple, while Billie Brightpaw — a curious bear created by Macy's Studios — will join the centennial celebration.
The lineup also features a new balloonicle, a float-and-balloon hybrid called Fuzzyeti's Fur Wheel Drive. Art fans can look for returning Blue Sky Gallery balloons inspired by the work of Tim Burton, Keith Haring, Jeff Koons and Yayoi Kusama.
The parade will also introduce six new floats, including "Hogwarts Holiday," "Road Trip to Parade" and "Macy's Tony Sarg's Amazing Marionettes."
A new Macy's All-Stars float will gather characters from past parades, from Bugs Bunny and Curious George to Sonic the Hedgehog and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The 100th parade marks a milestone for an event that began in 1924.
More than 11,000 volunteers and participants are expected to take part, with the arrival of Santa Claus closing out the march.
The parade begins at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, and travels 2.5 miles from the Upper West Side to Macy's Herald Square.
It will air on NBC and Telemundo and stream on Peacock.
Additional performers, including Broadway productions, will be announced in the coming weeks.
For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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