The 96th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to the city Thursday, featuring balloons, floats, music and more.

The parade starts at 9 a.m. on West 77th Street and Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. It then works its way down to Columbus Circle where the procession then turns onto Central Park South.

Once the parade hits Sixth Avenue, it heads south down to 34th Street. The route then features its final turn before stopping in front of Macy’s Herald Square.

The parade ends at approximately noon and concludes with Santa Claus welcoming the city to the start of the holiday season.

The following roads will be closed for the parade, according to the NYPD. Street shutdowns began Wednesday morning for balloon inflation.

Streets will be closed where the parade forms starting at 8 a.m. Those roads are below:

•West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue

•West 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue

•Central Park West between West 77th and 86th streets

Other closures, with times listed, include:

•Broadway between West 34th Street and West 41st Street - Midnight to 1 p.m.

•Sixth Avenue between West 23rd and West 42nd streets - 2 a.m. to 1 p.m.

•Seventh Avenue from West 34th and West 42nd streets - 2 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

•West 34th Street between Sixth and Eighth avenues - 10 p.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m.

•West 59th Street E/B between Seventh Avenue and Central Park West - Midnight to 2 p.m.

•West 59th Street W/B between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West - 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•West 35th Street between Fifth and Eighth avenues - 2 a.m. to 4 p.m.

•West 36th Street between Sixth and Eighth avenues - 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•West 37th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue - 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•West 38th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue - 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•West Eighth Avenue between 34th and 40th streets - 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

•Broadway between 38th and 59th streets - 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

•West 33rd Street between Seventh and 10th avenues - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•West 39th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•West 40th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•West 49th Street between Fifth and Seventh avenues - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•West 50th Street between Fifth and Seventh avenues - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•Central Park 65th Street/West 66th Street Transverse Roads - 7 a.m. until conclusion of parade

Additionally, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the following roads will be closed to cars:

•Sixth Avenue between West 33rd and West 59th streets

•Eighth Avenue between West 57th and West 59th streets

•Eighth Avenue between West 33rd and West 40th streets

•Broadway between West 59th and West 57th streets

•Broadway between West 34th and West 40th streets (only escorted deliveries)

•West 42nd Street between Fifth and Eighth avenues

•West 57th Street between Fifth and Eighth avenues

There will be many road closures on Wednesday for the balloon inflation, as well.

West 81st Street and West 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue have been closed since 6 a.m. So has Central Park West from West 72nd to West 86th streets.

Additionally, West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenues have been closed to cars since 8 a.m.

On Wednesday, the following roads will also be closed — starting at noon:

•Central Park West from West 73rd to 85th streets

•West 74th Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 75th Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 76th Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 77th Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 78th Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 80th Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 81st Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 82nd Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 83rd Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 84th Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•West 85th Street between Columbus and Central Park West avenues

•Central Park Transverse Road at Central Park West and West 81 Street (both directions)

After 10 p.m. on Wednesday, West 81st Street and West 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue, plus Central Park West from West 59th Street to West 86th Street, will be closed to traffic.