How celebrities marked Thanksgiving, from Mariah Carey to Kim Kardashian

Stars turned up in force to Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade

Spongebob Squarepants balloon flies during the 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Reuters

Astronaut Snoopy balloon. Reuters

Astronaut Snoopy, the longest-running giant character balloon, in the Macy's Parade. EPA

The Grogu or Baby Yoda balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. AP

The Papa Smurf balloon floats. AP

The Boss Baby balloon makes its way down Sixth Avenue. AP Photo

The Pillsbury Doughboy passes 57th Street. AP Photo

The Ronald McDonald balloon floats past Radio City Music Hall. AFP

The Stuart the Minion balloon floats. AP

The Smokey Bear Balloon moves through Sixth Avenue. AP Photo

The US Soccer float rides in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. AP

Gia Lopez and Mario Lopez ride the Tom Turkey float. AP

Michael Fitzpatrick from Fitz and the Tantrums rides the Lego float. AP

Trombone Shorty rides Louisiana's Celebration Gator float. AP

Balloon handlers deflate the balloons after. The annual Macy’s parade includes 16 giant character balloons, 28 floats, and 12 marching bands. AFP

Actor Josh Dela Cruz on the Blues Big City Adventure float waves. EPA

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, home of America's Largest Indoor Waterparks, share their "Colossal Wave of Wonder" float. Reuters

Performers move through Sixth Avenue during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. AP Photo

Revellers take part. Getty Images

Oranisers expected more than 2.5 million spectators to come out for it. Getty Images

Performers move through Sixth Avenue. AP Photo

Pikachu balloon floats along Sixth Avenue. AP Photo

Santa's Sleigh passes Columbus Circle. AP Photo

The Boss Baby balloon passes along Central Park West. AP Photo

Jimmy Fallon rides on a float. AP Photo

The Goku balloon make its way down Central Park West. AP Photo

Spectators watch from the start point of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. AP Photo

Mariah Carey took centre stage at the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, closing out the annual ceremony with a special festive performance.

The self-styled "Queen of Christmas" performed a rendition of her holiday hit All I Want for Christmas, in front of crowds gathered in the streets of New York City.

Scroll through the gallery below to see some of the best floats from Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade

Other celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Sir Paul McCartney also sent their best wishes to fans celebrating the American holiday.

In New York, Carey donned a bejewelled tiara and a flowing red dress, matching it with a red and gold umbrella — and was joined on stage by her twins Monroe and Moroccan, 11.

The Macy's parade, known for its spectacle, also featured a star-studded roster of performers, including Dionne Warwick, Gloria Estefan, Sean Paul, and Jimmy Fallon and the Roots.

"Happy Thanksgiving!" Carey captioned an Instagram post.

"Grateful and so proud of my beautiful kids Roc and Roe, grateful for the lambily and for the precious moments in life. Now it's reaaaallly time!!!"

Elsewhere, the Jonas Brothers took to the stage to perform at the halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day NFL game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys.

Reality star Kardashian, 42, shared photos of a special Friendsgiving dinner with young incarcerated men at Camp Kilpatrick juvenile detention centre in Santa Monica, California.

She said she had spoken to the men about their "dreams and aspirations" and wished her fans a happy Thanksgiving.

Members of Kardashian's famous family also shared posts on Instagram sending their best wishes for the holiday.

High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens said she had "so much to be grateful for" in her own online post, as she thanked her friends and partner, baseball star Cole Tucker.

"Happy day of giving thanks. Thru [tough] times I've always leaned on gratitude to lift my spirit," she wrote.

"So much to be grateful for. Mother Nature, Fam, friends, dis man [Tucker].

"The list goes on (and) on. I hope by focusing on the things your grateful for today your spirit is lifted."

UK celebrities also posted online, wishing their friends and colleagues across the pond a happy Thanksgiving.

Sir Paul shared a picture of himself with wife Nancy Shevell, writing: "Giving thanks for love - Paul #HappyThanksgiving."

Award-winning Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham shared a comical clip of herself from the panel show QI.

"Happy Thanksgiving my beautiful US pals. Much love and free turkey impression included," she wrote.