Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1979 Parade, in order of appearance.
Parade Lineup[]
- New York Police Department Mounted Police
- Skating Clowns
- Parade Official: Jean McFaddin
- "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner
- Clowns
- Boardman High School "Spartan" Marching Band (Youngstown, OH)
- Pilgrims
- Turkey by Macy's (Mickey & Jan Rooney)
- Pilgrim Man and Woman Toy Floats
- Underdog Balloon
- Clowns
- Bear Bee Toy Float
- Winchester Community High School Marching Show Band (Winchester, IN)
- Miss Piggy's Rolls Royce by Henson Associates (Miss Piggy)
- The Electric Mayhem Bus by Henson Associates
- Clowns
- Daffy Duck
- Kermit the Frog Balloon
- Cootie by Schaper Toys (The 1st All-Children's Theatre)
- John S. Battle High School "Trojan" Band (Bristol, VA)
- Excalibur Car by Macy's (Giorgio Tozzi)
- Doll House by Murjani (Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper)
- Rocking Tortoise Toy Float (Chuck Woolery)
- Wizard Pole Puppet by Macy's
- Clowns
- The Flintstones
- Smokey the Bear Balloon
- Circus Wagon by Macy's (Robert Keeshan as "Captain Kangaroo")
- Colquitt County High School Marching Band (Moultrie, GA)
- Broadway Belle Showboat by Macy's (Lionel Hampton and The All-Stars with The Broadway Cast of "Ain't Misbehavin")
- Rocking Lion Toy Float (Andy Kaufman & Franco Columbu)
- Clowns
- People Pole Puppets by Macy's
- Linus the Lionhearted Balloon
- Mother Goose by Macy's (The Harlem Children's Theatre)
- The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf Puppets by Macy's
- Clowns
- McGuffey High School "Highlander" Marching Band (Claysville, PA)
- The Loch Ness Monster by Busch Gardens
- Rocking Horse Toy Float (Larry Storch)
- Bullwinkle Balloon
- Doodlebug by Macy's (Mr. Chuck the Parade Clown)
- "If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner
- Clowns
- Rocking Lobster Toy Float
- Elko High School Marching Band of Indians (Elko, NV)
- Airplane by Universal Pictures (Dianne Kay & Robert Stack)
- Walt Disney World Castle by Walt Disney World Resort (Princess Aurora, Prince Phillip, Maleficent, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather)
- Mickey Mouse Balloon
- Madison High School Marching Band (Madison, FL)
- Pirate Ship by Macy's (Sha Na Na)
- Northbrook High School Bandoleras Drill Team & Raiders Marching Band (Houston, TX)
- The Cranberry Bread House by Ocean Spray (Gil Gerard)
- Happy Dragon Balloon
- Lunar Moth by WXLO (Herb Alpert)
- Glenbrook North High School "Spartan" Marching Band (Northbrook, IL)
- Aviator Bikes
- Aviator Snoopy Balloon
- Clowns
- Excalibur Car by Macy's (Erik Estrada)
- Clowns
- Mr. Snail Toy Float
- Big Apple by New York Daily News (Diana Ross)
- Norwich Senior High School "Purple Tornado" Band (Norwich, NY)
- Rocking Kangaroo Toy Float (Wally Amos)
- Clowns
- Sesame Street by Children's Television Workshop (The Cast of Sesame Street)
- George Washington & Ben Franklin Toy Floats
- Clowns
- McDonald's Gazebo by McDonald's (Paul Lavalle)
- McDonald's All-American High School Marching Band (Nationwide)
- Clowns
- The Snow Elf Pole Puppets by Macy's
- Santa's Sleigh by Macy's (Santa Claus)