1924-2025
This was the original name for the parade until 1927.
What is the Macy's Christmas Parade?
This character has been the most appearing balloon Character in the history of The Macy's Thanksgivng day parade.
Who is Snoopy? (From the Peanuts Comic strip)
This Float Has been in the parade since 1973 and has become a recurring float.
What is the Tom the Turkey float?
This was the first licensed cartoon character to become a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade, in 1927.
Who is Felix the Cat?
He has held the record for longest time hosting the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade for 29 years. (As of 2025)
Who is Al Roker?
This was the year that the balloon rules were changed for the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade.
What is 1998?
This was the 2nd cereal Mascot to be a licensed balloon in the parade in 1999.
Who is the Honey Nut Cheerios bee? Aka BuzzBee. (From General Mills: "Honey Nut Cheerios".)
This was the first float to be licensed in 1939. (The partnership was with MGM)
What is the Wizard Of Oz float?
This Balloon Character had an accident in 1997 when he hit a lamppost, tore his stomach, but became viral on social media in 2013 from his accident.
Who is Barney the dinosaur?
This man worked on the first Mickey Mouse balloon in 1934 for the Macy's thanksgiving day parade.
Who is Walt Disney?
These high-kicking ladies have been in the parade ever since 1958.
Who are the Radio-city Rockettes?
This balloon was the first licensed Nickelodeon balloon and the first 3 character balloon in 1997.
What is The Rugrats balloon? (Featuring Characters Tommy Pickles and Chuckie Finster riding on their dog.)
This Float became the shortest float at 14 inches long and 8 inches tall! (As of 2025.)
What is "The Littlest Float" By Goldfish?
(Yes, that is really the name of the float.)
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!! Bet how much money you can bet! Here's your clue:
This Character balloon hit a lamppost in 1997 and injured 4 people, and left one in a coma, leading to new balloon rules the next year.
Who is The Cat in the Hat?
This character, (Or Puppet), Guest-hosted the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in 1989.
Who is ALF?
This year was the year that the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade began to be broadcasted on NBC.
What is 1946?
This Balloon has the most characters on it with a total of 8. (As of 2025)
What is Shrek's Onion Carriage?
This type of float is a combination of a balloon AND a float.
What is a falloon?
This licensed character balloon has had the 2nd longest appearances in the parade with 31. (As of 2025)
Who is Ronald Mcdonald?
This Celebrity is the only known celebrity to have a balloon of himself in 1934. (As of 2025).
Who is Eddie Cantor?
They were the years that there was no Macy's Thanksgiving day parade. (Due to the need of Rubber during World War 2.)
What is 1942-1944?
This was the longest balloon at 178-feet in length and appeared once in 1929.
Who is Old Man Dragon?
This Float is the longest float for the Macy's thanksgiving day parade that debuted in 2021. (As of 2025)
What is the "Celebration Gator" Float?
This was the first licensed character to become a balloon as a cereal mascot in 1964.
Who is Linus the Lionhearted? (Cereal Mascot for Post Cereals: "Crispy Critters" and "Heart of Oats.")
This Boy-band was in 2 parades on the floats "Sporting Life," in 1991, and "Amazing Creatures of the Wild" in 2001.
Who are Boyz II Men?