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The 36th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 22, 1962 in New York City, beginning at 9:15 a.m., and was shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 11 a.m. to noon. It was hosted by Bud Palmer and Chris Schenkel. The lineup featured five giant helium balloons, 21 floats, 12 marching bands, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.

Parade Lineup[]

Listed below are the parade elements that appeared in the 1962 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They are categorized by unit type, with their respective sponsors in bold. Home locations of talent ensembles are featured in brackets, and guest star’s float appearances are indicated in bold.

Bold denotes a new parade element, and an asterisk (*) signifies an element that was retired after the 1962 Parade.

Balloons[]

Floats[]

Specialty Units[]

Push Floats[]

Marching Bands[]

Guest Stars[]

Performance Groups[]

Trivia[]

See also[]

 

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