The 61st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 26th, 1987, in New York City, and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to 12 noon EST. It was hosted by Willard Scott and Mary Hart. The lineup included 10 giant balloons, 15 novelty and specialty balloons, 20 floats and 13 marching bands.
Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1987 Macy's Parade, in order of appearance.
Parade Lineup[]
New York City Police Department Motorcycle Unit
"Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner
Ice Cream Cone and White Macy's Star Balloons
Albertville High School Aggie Band
Pilgrim Man & Woman Toy Floats
Indian Canoe by Macy's (Saundra Santiago)
Bergenfield High School Marching Band
Macy Clipper by Macy's (Christopher Hewett)
Brigade of the American Revolution Fife & Drum
Clowns with Bells Jogging Wheel
Pennsylvania Dutch Ornament Balloons
Turkey by Macy's (Rita Collidge)
Danbury High School Marching Band
Great American Small Dog by Purina Dog Chow (Bert Parks)
Clowns with Paddy Wagon
Fruit Juice Valley by Macy's (The Oak Ridge Boys)
Rocking Tortoise by Macy's
Racing Hare by Macy's
Rocking Kangaroo by Macy's
Doodlebug by Macy's
Tate High School Showband of The South
The Cabbage Patch Kid's Playground by Coleco Industries ("Rags to Riches" Kids)
Carson City Stagecoach by King Features (Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody and Clarabell)
Carlisle High School Marching Band
Garden Snail by Macy's (Emmanuel Lewis)
The Growing Flowers Toy Floats
Watering Can by Macy's
American Star Ornament Balloons
East Carteret Marching Mariners
Clown Fire Brigade with Fire Truck, Fire Engine, Fire Pumper and Smoking Outhouse
Casper the Friendly Ghost and Richie Rich
Crosley Fire Truck by Macy's (Bugs Bunny, Tweety, and Daffy Duck)
Showboat by Macy's (Sweet Adelines)
Clowns with Clown Ambulance
Barbie & The Rockers by Mattel (Barbie & The Rockers with TADA!)
Clowns with TV Props
Aviator Bikes
Macy Flyer by Trans World Airlines (Bobby Vinton with the Polonaise Folk Dancers)
Trinidad and Tobago BWIA Costume
Clowns with Glitz Jogging Wheel
Circus Wagon by Macy's (Gloria Loring)
"Big Wheel" Bicycle
Red Geometric Ornament Balloon
Blue Geometric Ornament Balloon
Rocking Lion by Macy's
McDonald's All-American High School Band
"If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner
New York City Parks Mounted Patrol
George Washington & Ben Franklin Toy Floats
Statue of Liberty by Macy's (Ben Vereen and the Boy Scouts of America)
Marvel Universe by Marvel Entertainment Group (Marvel's Superheroes)
Rain Rag Ballet Clowns
Dalton High School Catamount Marching Band
Herald Square Express Train by Macy's (Pia Zadora with the Long Island Banjo Society)
Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie
Clowns with Open Jogging Wheel
Blue Snow Crystal Ornament Balloon
Big Apple by Daily News (Phylicia Rashad)
Clowns with Paddy Wagon
Red Snow Crystal Ornament Balloon
White Poinsettia Ornament Balloons
Live Oak High School Emerald Regime Marching Band
Clock Tower & Dragon by Macy's (Alaina Reed Hall and Deidre Hall)
Rocking Horse by Macy's (Bruce Weitz)
Rocking Lobster by Macy's (Michael Damian)
Red Poinsettia Ornament Balloons
Positively Penguin by SeaWorld (Judy Kaye)
Clowns
Peanuts Ice Rink by Metropolitan Life (Jill Schulz)
Southport High School Marching Band
Mother Goose by Macy's (Dr. Joyce Brothers)
Rub-A-Dub-Dub Toy Float (Ed Fry, Kale Browne, & David Forsyth)
Cinderella Carriage by Macy's (Cast of "Into the Woods")
Santa Trolley by Macy's (John Tesh and Mary Hart)
Heinz Hitch by H.J. Heinz Company (The Osmond Boys)
George Rogers Clark High School Marching Band
Santa's Sleigh by Macy's (Santa Claus)