2026 MGAMB Alumni Band

Welcome back! It is hard to believe that the MGAMB began 20 years ago! In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the MGAMB, for 2026 the Macy's Great American Alumni Marching Band (MGAAMB) will be participating in the 2026 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This is the 100th Anniversary of the Parade so what a celebration it will be!

We are inviting all of our past MGAMB members to return to New York City to participate in the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. We are hoping for a very large turnout and if so, we would like for the MGAAMB to be a stand-alone band with its own specially designed banner. We want the MGAAMB to be recognized for our momentous 20th Anniversary during this special parade.

***** PLEASE NOTE: This site is not for returning current high school members (still currently in high school that does not graduate in 2026) that are planning to return to the 2026 MGAMB (high school band). When registrations open on January 15, 2026, you will click on the Applications link. *****  This site is for graduated alumni members only. For those of you who are seniors and were in the 2025 MGAMB, you will now be alumni since you graduate in 2026.

Highlights Include:

• Alumni members will be provided with a specially designed attire to wear in the parade and it will be yours to keep as a souvenir of this momentous event.
• Accommodations will be at a four-star Manhattan Hotel.
• A special reception on Tuesday evening.
  
• Admission to the Radio City Music Hall "Christmas Spectacular" featuring the Rockettes, on Wednesday afternoon.
• To conclude you'll have a Thanksgiving celebration dinner on the Spirit of New York Dinner and Dance Cruise. This will be for all MGAMB Alumni members and guests.
  

DETAILS

Itinerary/Package Plan:

Click here for an Itinerary of the week. (subject to change) along with the Package Plan.

General Information Packet/ Costs

Click here for a General Information Packet with costs of the trip.

Registration Form

Click here for the Registration Form. Please email completed form to rsimmons@musfestivals.com

Deadline to Register is May 15, 2026. Please register early so we will know how many people are planning to participate. 

Package Plans (Price is per person):

The Non-MGAMB Alumni Member package will include the same items as the Alumni Member package – with the exception of the items associated with the Alumni Member parade participation, such as the rehearsals and parade attire.

MGAMB Alumni Member – 4 Night Prices – November 23 – 27, 2026

Quad Occupancy: $1,650 per person             Triple Occupancy: $1,800 per person

Double Occupancy: $2,050 per person           Single Occupancy: $2,850 per person

Non-MGAMB Alumni Member – 4 Night Prices – November 23 – 27, 2026

Double Occupancy: $1,950 per person                Single Occupancy: $2,750 per person

MGAMB Alumni Member – 5 Night Prices – November 22 – 27, 2026

Quad Occupancy: $1,750 per person                        Triple Occupancy: $1,900 per person

Double Occupancy: $2,175 per person                      Single Occupancy: $3,100 per person

NON-MGAMB Alumni Member – 5 Night Prices – November 22 – 27, 2026

Quad Occupancy: $1,650 per person                        Triple Occupancy: $1,800 per person

Double Occupancy: $2,075 per person                      Single Occupancy: $3,000 per person

***Your transportation to/from NYC and to/from the NYC area hotel IS NOT included in any package.

There will be a Rooming Question on the Group Register site where you will indicate who you will be rooming with.

PLEASE NOTE: Music Festivals & Tours (MF&T) staff will not assign roommates. If you plan to share a room with anyone, each person must list them in the Rooming Question on Group Register.

Be sure to select the correct package:

• If you are a member bringing your spouse, both of you must select double occupancy packages.

  • The member selects the member double occupancy package.

  • The non-member selects the non-member double occupancy package.

  • On the rooming question in Group Register, please list the person you are rooming with.
    

Please do not select a quad package under the assumption that MF&T will assign three additional roommates. We will not be doing this.

We use a software program called Group Register, to collect payments, ask questions that will give us needed information, uploaded documents, and communicate via email through the Group Register Software. Once we receive and process your registration, we will email instructions on how to set-up your account sometime towards the end January.

Percussion Instruments, Flags/Poles, Poms for dancers, and Sousaphones will be provided. All others will need to bring their instruments.

If you play percussion, and any wind instrument that has multiple parts (1st, 2nd, 3rd), ie. Clarinet, Alto Sax, Trumpet, Mellophone, and Trombone, we will ask you to submit a short video of you playing for part placement for the winds and instrument placement for the percussion. This will be due at a later date. The date will be announced in Group Register when you sign up your account. This video is not for acceptance into the band. All alumni members are already a part of the band because you are a past member. This video will be used for part placement for the wind players and instrument assignments for the percussionist.

Once again, we look forward to welcoming you back for the 20th Anniversary celebration. We hope it will be in your plans to join us. Please email Ron at rsimmons@musfestivals.com or Steph at sbeyah@musfestivals.com if you have any questions.

President

Macy's Great American Marching Band

Music Festivals & Tours

Executive Director

Macy's Great American Marching Band

Music Festivals & Tours