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The 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 24, 2011, in New York City and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, and Al Roker. The lineup featured 15 giant character balloons, 44 novelty and specialty inflatables, 27 floats, 1,600 cheerleaders and dancers, 800 clowns, 11 marching bands, a host of celebrity performers, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.

Parade Lineup[]

Listed below are the parade elements that appeared in the 2011 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, an underline indicates a unit that was brought back after an absence, and an asterisk (*) signifies an element that was retired after the 2011 Parade.

Balloons[]

Giant Balloons[]

Novelty Balloons[]

Balloonheads[]

Balloonicles[]

Trycaloons[]

Floats[]

Specialty Units[]

Toy Floats[]

Marching Bands[]

Guest Stars[]

Special Characters[]

Performance Groups[]

Pre-Parade Acts[]

Clowns[]

Stilt Walkers[]

Clown Vehicle[]

Trivia[]

Incidents and Defects[]

Incidents[]

  • The Ice Cream Cone was punctured by a tree at 77th Street but was only slightly deflated.
  • One of Ronald McDonald's ice skates was pierced by a tree at 77th Street and was deflated.

Defects[]

  • The paint on Snoopy's left paw started flaking.
  • Due to the balloon fabric wearing out, Charlie's legs were missing a small amount of helium.

See also[]

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