Thanksgiving in New York
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Viewing Brunch
Celebrate Thanksgiving morning with premium parade viewing, brunch, hospitality, and entertainment at select New York City venues along the parade route.
Visit our dedicated Thanksgiving Parade website to explore available venues and purchase tickets.
New Tickets Now Available
Our New Parade Location: Motek
Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from a prime outdoor viewing spot on Sixth Avenue, then step inside one of Manhattan’s most exciting new restaurants for a festive brunch.
Thanksgiving in New York
Choose How You Experience Parade Morning
YVP offers a collection of exclusive Thanksgiving Day experiences at select restaurants and hospitality venues positioned along the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route. Rather than navigating the crowds on the street, guests can choose a hosted setting designed around comfort, celebration, and access to one of New York’s most iconic mornings.
Each location offers its own atmosphere, viewing experience, and ticket package, with options that may include food, beverages, entertainment, indoor hospitality, and access to parade viewing. Whether you are celebrating as a couple, bringing the family, or making Thanksgiving in New York part of a larger trip, YVP helps you find the experience that fits the way you want to spend the morning.
Your Thanksgiving Experience
Different Venues. One Extraordinary Morning.
YVP offers several Thanksgiving Day ticket options across select New York venues, allowing guests to choose the setting, atmosphere, and experience that works best for their celebration.
Multiple Venue Options
Choose from exclusive Thanksgiving experiences hosted at different restaurants and hospitality venues along the parade route, each with its own character and setting.
Parade Viewing
Experience the balloons, floats, performers, and marching bands from viewing opportunities connected to your selected event and venue.
Food & Hospitality
Depending on the package selected, experiences can include restaurant hospitality, food, beverages, entertainment, and a comfortable place to enjoy Thanksgiving morning.
Ticketed Experiences
Each venue has its own ticket options, inclusions, and availability, making it easy to compare experiences and choose the one that best fits your New York Thanksgiving.
Our Viewing Locations
Thanksgiving Morning in Manhattan
The City Wakes Up for Something Extraordinary
There is nothing quite like Thanksgiving morning in New York. Before most of the city has finished its first cup of coffee, Manhattan is already alive with giant balloons floating between the buildings, marching bands filling the avenues, Broadway performers taking the stage, and families gathering for a tradition generations have grown up watching.
Seeing it in person changes everything. The scale, the sound, and the excitement of the parade create the kind of New York moment that stays with you long after the holiday is over.
YVP makes that morning easier to enjoy by pairing the spectacle outside with a hosted experience inside, giving guests a place to celebrate together while still being part of everything happening along the parade route.
A Front-Row Kind of Morning
See the Parade Come to Life
Television can show the balloons, floats, performers, and marching bands, but being in Manhattan as the parade moves through the city is something entirely different. The scale is bigger, the energy is louder, and every block feels part of the celebration.
From breakfast and entertainment inside to the excitement unfolding along the route, YVP’s Thanksgiving experiences are designed to let guests enjoy more of the morning together, not spend it worrying about where to stand or how to navigate the crowds.
Guest Reviews
Thanksgiving Memories That Stay With You
From families fulfilling a lifelong parade dream to guests discovering a more comfortable way to experience Thanksgiving morning in Manhattan.
“If you are looking to experience the parade and have access to a roped off viewing area, not wait hours in the cold, and have a bathroom and table, this is it.”
Lindsay R.
“Everything was spectacular, the food, drinks, and service. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the day and the front row seats for the Parade.”
Linda M.
“We spent a magical four days in NYC for Thanksgiving to see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and YVP helped make the trip exceptional in every way possible.”
Lake Life State of Mind
Before You Go
Planning Your Thanksgiving Morning
Each YVP Thanksgiving experience is a little different. Your selected venue and ticket package determine the setting, viewing experience, hospitality, and inclusions for the morning.
How do I choose the right viewing location?
YVP offers experiences at several participating restaurants and hospitality venues. Each location has its own atmosphere, viewing setup, and package inclusions, so guests can choose the experience that best fits their plans.
What is included with my ticket?
Inclusions vary by venue and ticket type. Depending on the experience selected, packages may include parade viewing, food, beverages, indoor hospitality, entertainment, and other event amenities. Full inclusions are listed with each ticket option.
Will we be indoors or outdoors?
Many experiences combine indoor hospitality with parade viewing outside or from designated viewing areas. The exact setup depends on your selected venue, so guests should review the details of their package and dress for Thanksgiving morning weather in New York.
Are these experiences family-friendly?
Many YVP Thanksgiving experiences are designed with families in mind and welcome guests of different ages. Because individual venues and packages may vary, families should review the details of their selected experience when booking.
Where can I compare tickets and current availability?
Current venues, ticket options, package inclusions, and availability can be explored on the dedicated YVP Thanksgiving Parade website.
Thanksgiving in New York
Thanksgiving Parade Viewing Brunch Made for a Better Parade Morning
A Thanksgiving Parade viewing brunch gives you a more comfortable way to experience one of New York City’s most iconic traditions. Enjoy select Midtown venues with parade views, indoor hospitality, food, beverages, entertainment, and a festive setting designed for families, couples, and groups.
Explore current venue options and choose the experience that best fits how you want to spend Thanksgiving morning in New York.
Participating venues and availability are limited.
2026 Thanksgiving Parade
Viewing Brunch
Your VIP Pass hosts premium Thanksgiving Day Parade viewing brunches at select Midtown Manhattan venues near the parade route, combining indoor hospitality, brunch service and premium parade viewing access.
Important Notice
Your VIP Pass is an independent hospitality and event experience provider. Your VIP Pass is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or otherwise associated with Macy’s or the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.