Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1983 Parade, in order of appearance.
Parade Lineup[]
- Skating Clowns
- New York Police Department Mounted Police
- Parade Official: Jean McFaddin
- "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner
- Warren County High School "Pioneer" Marching Band (McMinnville, TN)
- Pilgrims
- Pilgrim Man & Woman Toy Floats
- The Thanksgiving Turkey by Macy's (Charley Pride)
- George Washington & Ben Franklin Toy Floats
- Bullwinkle Balloon
- Bee Clowns
- Bear Bee by Macy's
- The Showboat by Macy's (The Cast of NBC's We Got it Made with Spider-Man, Captain America, & The Special Olympics Kids)
- Clowns
- Rocking Tortoise by Macy's (Peter Billingsley)
- The City of Coventry Corps of Drums (Coventry, England)
- Clowns
- Stetson is America by John B. Stetson Company (Lynn Anderson & The Ballet Folklorico of Mexico)
- Underdog Balloon
- Clowns with Open Jogging Wheel
- Rocking Lion by Macy's (Ashford & Simpson)
- Clowns with TV Props
- America's Comic Stars by United Media Enterprises (Alfonso Ribeiro with Garfield, Odie, Marmaduke, Snoopy, and Woodstock)
- Clowns with Bells Jogging Wheel
- Olive Oyl Balloon
- McDonald's All-American High School Marching Band (Nationwide)
- Baby Clowns
- Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, & Baby Pac-Man
- Strawberrry Shortcake by American Greetings (Strawberry Shortcake & Her Friends)
- Excalibur Car - ("Mr. Smith" & Leonard Frey)
- Mr. Snail by Macy's
- Albertville High School Marching "Aggie" Band (Albertville, AL)
- Mickey Mouse Balloon
- Rocking Horse by Macy's
- Clowns
- Fraggle Rock by HBO & Henson Associates (The Fraggles)
- Clowns
- Batman & Wonder Woman
- Acadiana High School Marching Band (Lafayette, LA)
- Kermit the Frog Balloon
- The Shirt Tales by Hallmark (The Stars of The Shirt Tales)
- Mililani High School Marching "Trojan" Band (Mililani Town, HI)
- Clowns
- The Airplane by Macy's
- The Aviator Bikes
- Excalibur Car - (Walter Lantz & Grace Lantz)
- Woody Woodpecker Balloon
- Rain Rags Ballet Clowns
- Rocking Lobster by Macy's (Jon "Bowzer" Bauman)
- Miami Senior High School Million Dollar Band (Miami, FL)
- "If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner
- The Doodlebug by Macy's (Glenn Scarpelli)
- The Great American Dog by Purina Dog Chow (Eddie Albert)
- Clowns with Paddy Wagon
- Liberty Baptist College Flames Marching Band (Lynchburg, VA)
- Q*bert
- Clowns
- Big Apple by The New York Daily News (Miss America 1984 Vanessa Williams)
- Clowns
- Superman Balloon
- The Queen's University Marching Band (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
- The Old Country Village by Anheuser-Busch (Lou Rawls)
- Linus the Lionhearted Balloon
- Clowns
- The Urban Park Rangers (New York City, NY)
- The Pirate Ship by Macy's
- Clowns with Outhouse, Fire Engine, and Fire Pumper
- Clowns
- Waseca High School Marching "Jay" Band (Waseca, MN)
- Clowns
- Frozen Woodland by Sergio Valente (The Boys Choir of Harlem)
- Clowns
- Rocking Kangaroo by Macy's
- The Magic Carousel by Revlon (Tommy Tune & Twiggy)
- Marionette Clowns
- Giant Clown Pole Puppets
- Clowns with Glitz Jogging Wheel
- Liberty High School Marching "Grenadier" Band (Bethlehem, PA)
- Clowns
- Clown Car
- A Hanna-Barbera Christmas by Hanna-Barbera (The Stars & Characters of Hanna-Barbera)
- Yogi Bear Balloon
- Clowns
- The Christmas Wagon by Macy's (Mary Jo Catlett, Macy Mouse, & Honey Bear)
- Eastbrook High School Marching "Spirit" Band (Marion, IN)
- Santa's Sleigh by Macy's (Santa Claus)