The 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade has taken off and we have a live stream available on where you can get the action for free.

Expect balloons of your children's favorite cartoons as the parade features a long parade of gigantic air filled balloons. 

Tentative lineup for today's parade inclue; Hello Kitty, Kermit the Frog, Spongebob Squarepants, Julius the Monkey, Spiderman, Kung Fu Panda (Not Pablo Sandoval), Ronald McDonald (which will likely open up your kids' appetite), Buzz Lightyear, a Mickey Mouse in a sailor outfit, Sonic the Hedgehog and many more.

The parade began at 9 p.m. ET and took off from Central Park West on 77th Street. It will work its way down to Herald Square right around Macy's on 34th Street.

Aside from the visual entertainment, you an bop your head and tap your feet to the lineup of artists expected to play a couple of tunes.

Artists like The Wanted, Neon Trees, Karmin, Flo Rida, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jennette McCurdy, Cody Simpson, Colbie Caillat, and many more will be singing their biggest and latest hits. 

You can watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade by checking out the city cameras in this link provided by Earth Cam. 

You can also download the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade app, which is available for your phone or tablet provided by NBC.