Israelis can watch the pre-recorded festivities on YouTube starting at 4 p.m. Israel Time on Thanksgiving Day.
The parade is set to go ahead after weather concerns earlier on Thursday.
Floats, balloons, a pirate ship and stilt-walkers took to the capital's streets for "Together: Marching with World Jewry."
With events scheduled for Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Beer Sheba, NBN is casting a wide net so olim across the country can be included.
The Diaspora Affairs Ministry walked back a prior announcement, now saying a planned Hanukkah event will be "in the spirit of Macy's."
Diaspora Affairs Ministry planning massive Hanukkah parade in the capital capped by Matisyahu concert.