Sunny skies for Macy’s 97th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade

Trot, don’t walk.

New Yorkers and eager tourists packed New York City sidewalks early Thursday morning with sunny skies for the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The time-honored Thanksgiving tradition is due to soon kick off on 77th and Central Park West at 8:30 a.m. to the boisterous cheers of spectators waiting to catch a glimpse of classic balloons like Snoopy and Pikachu — as well as six new floats added just this year, including a Wonka-inspired chocolate float.

This year’s parade, which typically draws in some 3.5 million spectators to Manhattan, will feature 16 giant character balloons, 26 floats, 32 novelty and heritage inflatables, 12 marching bands, 700 clowns and eight performance groups.

New parade balloons include “Beagle Scout Snoopy,” “Blue Cat & Chugs,” “Kung Fu Panda’s Po,” “Leo,” “Monkey D. Luffy,” “Pillsbury Doughboy” and “Uncle Dan.”

Sidewalks from 77th Street and Central Park West all the way down two and a half miles south to Macy’s at 34th Street-Herald Square were starting to fill up by 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

For those taking in the parade from the comfort of their home, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air on NBC and be live-streamed on Peacock.

It will also be available as a Spanish-language broadcast hosted by Carlos Adyan and Andrea Meza on Telemundo.