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The 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day was held on November 27, 2014, 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, Savannah Guthrie, and Al Roker. The lineup featured 16 giant helium balloons, 33 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonicles, balloonheads and trycaloons, 27 floats, 1,300 cheerleaders and dancers, 1000 clowns, 12 marching bands, and a host of celebrity performers.
Parade Lineup[]
Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 2014 line of march. Each element is listed in their respective categories/sub-categories, with sponsors in bold.
Bold indicates a new Parade element, underline indicates an element that was brought back after an absence, and * indicates a Parade element that was retired after the 2014 procession.
Balloons[]
Giant Balloons[]
- Thomas the Tank Engine (Mattel Inc.) - 1st time
- Snoopy & Woodstock (Peanuts Worldwide) - 2nd time
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Amulet Books) - 5th time
- Ronald McDonald* (McDonald's) - 6th time
- Hello Kitty (Sanrio Inc.) - 3rd time
- Paddington (The Weinstein Company) - 1st time
- Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Red Ranger (Power Rangers) - 1st time
- Toothless of How To Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks Animation) - 2nd time
- Skylanders' Eruptor (Activision Publishing, Inc.) - 1st time
- Spider-Man* (Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment) - 6th time
- Adventure Time with Finn & Jake (Cartoon Network) - 2nd time
- Pikachu (The Pokémon Company International) - 1st time
- Pillsbury Doughboy (Pillsbury) - 1st time
- Papa Smurf* (Sony Pictures Animation) - 3rd time
- The Elf on the Shelf (The Elf on the Shelf) - 3rd time
- SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) - 2nd time
Novelty Balloons[]
- Yellow Macy's Stars* (Macy's) - 9th time
- Football* (Macy's) - 7th time
- Pumpkins (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Harold the Policeman (Macy's) - 4th time
- Baseball* (Macy's) - 8th time
- White Macy's Star* (Macy's) - 12th time
- Beach Ball Clusters* (Macy's) - 6th time
- Harold the Fireman (Macy's) - 19th time
- Wiggleworm (Macy's) - 1st time
- Virginia (Macy's) - 5th time
- Red & Green Candy Cane* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Charlie, Kit & C.J. Holiday Elves* (Macy's) - 2nd time (Charlie and Kit), 11th time (C.J.)
- Red "Believe" Stars* (Macy's) - 6th time
Balloonheads[]
- Pilgrim Man & Woman (Macy's) - 10th time
- The Wizard of Oz Characters* (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.) - 2nd time
Balloonicles[]
- Cloe the Holiday Clown* (Universal Orlando Resort) - 1st time
- Kool-Aid Man (Kraft Foods) - 5th time
- The Aflac Duck (Aflac) - 1st time
Trycaloons[]
- Tough Guy & Bulldog (Macy's) - 4th time
- Nutcracker & Mouse King (Macy's) - 3rd time
Floats[]
- Tom Turkey (Macy's) - 22nd time
- Goldfish on Parade* (Pepperidge Farms Goldfish) - 3rd time
- Frozen Fall Fun (Discover) - 4th time
- Dora and Friends: Adventuras Fantasticas* (Nickelodeon)- 1st time
- 1-2-3 Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop) - 11th time
- Girl-Powered Spinning Machine (GoldieBlox) - 1st time
- Marion-Carole Showboat* (Macy's) - 13th time
- At the Ball Game (Cracker Jack Popcorn) - 1st time
- A World at Sea (Royal Caribbean International) - 2nd time
- Waves of Conservation* (SeaWorld) - 2nd time
- Beauty of Beijing* (Sino-American Friendship Association) - 1st time
- Bridge to the Future* (HESS) - 12th time
- Treasure Hunt (Pirate's Booty) - 1st time
- Dreamseeker (Cirque du Soleil) - 2nd time
- Daytime, Play Time, Night Time Too...* (Sprout) - 3rd time
- It's All Rock & Roll (Gibson Brands) - 3rd time
- Mount Rushmore's American Pride (South Dakota Department of Tourism) - 5th time
- Pep Rally* (Spirit of America Productions) - 1st time
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon) - 3rd time
- Big Apple (New York Daily News) - 10th time
- International Cele-bear-ation Clock Tower* (Build-A-Bear Workshop) - 8th time
- Stirrin' Up Sweet Sensations (Domino Sugar) - 3rd time
- Smurf Mushroom House* (Sony Pictures Entertainment) - 7th time
- Winter Wonderland in Central Park (Delta Air Lines, Inc.) - 6th time
- On The Roll Again (Homewood Suites by Hilton) - 5th time
- The Enchanting World of Lindt Chocolate (Lindt) - 2nd time
- Santa's Sleigh (Macy's) - 6th time
Specialty Units[]
- NYPD Motorcycles - 30th time
- "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Banner (Macy's) - 3rd time
- GMC Banner* (GMC Trucks) - 6th time
- Star Sound Unit #1 (Macy's) - 8th time
- STORR Tractor Banner (STORR Tractor Company) - 5th time
- NYPD Mounted Unit - 88th time
- Star Sound Unit #2 (Macy's) - 7th time
- Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald's) - 15th time
- "All the World Loves a Parade" Banner (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Planters NUTmoblie (Planters) - 4th time
- Horse-Drawn Carriage* - 1st time
- NYC Parks Mounted Unit - 27th time
Toy Floats[]
- Rocking Giraffe (Macy's) - 5th time
- Rocking Flamingo (Macy's) - 1st time
- Rocking Tortoise (Macy's) - 33rd time
- Rocking Horse (Macy's) - 55th time
Marching Bands[]
- Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band (Cullowhee, NC), performed "I've Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway"
- American Fork High School Marching Band (American Fork, UT), performed "Can Can"
- Baldwinsville High School Marching Bees (Baldwinsville, NY), performed "Daft Punk Medley"
- Bahamas All-Stars Marching Band (Nassau, Bahamas), performed "Bagalee"
- Center Grove High School Marching Band (Greenwood, IN), performed "Journey to the Center of the Earth"
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Marching Band (Lexington, KT), performed "Unbridled"
- Georgia State University Marching Band (Atlanta, GA), performed "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- NYPD Marching Band (New York, NY), performed "National Emblem March"
- Winston Churchill High School Charger Band (San Antonio, TX), performed "Trokia"
- Macy's Great American Marching Band (Nationwide), performed "Shake It Off"
- Foothill High School Marching Band (Henderson, NV). performed "Nutcracker by Las Vegas"
- Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps (Madison, WI), performed "Happy Christmas"
Guest Stars[]
- Parade Official Amy Kule
- Taney Dragons Little League Team
- Sandra Lee (Tom Turkey)
- Lucy Hale, sang "Lie a Little Better" (Goldfish on Parade)
- The Madden Brothers, sang "Done" (Frozen Fall Fun)
- NHL Legends Pat LaFontaine and John LeClair (Frozen Fall Fun)
- Becky G, sang "Can't Stop Dancing" (Dora and Friends: Aventuras Fantasticas)
- The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, sang "Growing (Smarter, Stronger, Kinder)" (1-2-3 Sesame Street)
- Meghan Trainor, sang "Lips Are Movin" (Girl-Powered Spinning Machine)
- William Blake and The Peaches, sang "Give Thanks" (Marion-Carole Showboat)
- Miss USA 2014 Nia Franklin (Marion-Carole Showboat)
- Ronald McDonald and McKids (Big Red Shoe Car)
- Mr. Peanut (Planters NUTmobile)
- American Authors, sang "Best Day of My Life" (At the Ball Game)
- Nick Jonas, sang "Jealous" (A World at Sea)
- SeaWorld Animal Ambassadors Julie Scardina and Pedro Ramos-Navarette (Waves of Conservation)
- Sino-American Friendship Association Performers, performed "Traditional Lion Dance" (Beauty of Beijing)
- The Vamps, sang "Somebody to You" (Bridge to the Future)
- Sabrina Carpenter, sang "Middle of Starting Over" (Treasure Hunt)
- Cirque du Soleil (Dreamseeker)
- Chica & Her Co-Stars and Nina & Star, sang "Every Kind of Day" (Daytime, Play Time, Night Time Too...)
- Dan + Shay, sang "Show You Off" (It's All Rock & Roll)
- NEEDTOBREATHE, sang "Brother" (Mount Rushmore's American Pride)
- KISS, sang "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Pep Rally)
- MKTO, sang "Classic" (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Romeo Santos, sang "Eres Mía" (Big Apple)
- Quvenzhané Wallis and The Cast of Annie, sang "Hard Knock Life" (International Cele-bear-ation Clock Tower)
- Cole Swindell, sang "Chillin' It" (Stirrin' Up Sweet Sensations)
- Before You Exit, sang "Dangerous" (Smurf Mushroom House)
- Cicely Tyson (Horse-Drawn Carriage)
- Renée Flemming, sang "Winter Wonderland" (Winter Wonderland in Central Park)
- Pentatonix, sang "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (On The Roll Again)
- Idina Menzel, sang "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (The Enchanting World of Lindt Chocolate)
- Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus (Santa's Sleigh)
Special Characters[]
- Pilgrim Couple (Tom Turkey)
- Turkey Tech Gobbler
- Dora, Kate and Pablo (Dora & Friends: Aventuras Fantasticas)
- Goldie (Girl-Powered Spinning Machine)
- Captain Macy and Mrs. Macy (Marion-Carole Showboat)
- Ringmaster (Rocking Giraffe)
- Mr. Peanut (PLANTERS NUTmobile)
- Mother Nature (Rocking Flamingo)
- Pirate's Booty Pirate (Treasure Hunt)
- Mother Goose
- Queen of Hearts
- Fiddlers Three
- Jesters
- Racing Rabbit (Rocking Tortoise)
- Wompkee
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Christmas Carolers
- Bearemy (International Cele-bear-ation Clock Tower)
- Papa Smurf, Smurfette and Clumsy Smurf (Smurf Mushroom House)
- Clara (Nutcracker Trycaloon)
- Lewis the Duck (On The Roll Again)
- Baker Puppets (The Enchanting World of Lindt Chocolate)
- Swiss Puppets (The Enchanting World of Lindt Chocolate)
- Toy Soldier (Rocking Horse)
- Sleigh Driver Elf (Santa's Sleigh)
Performance Groups[]
- Friendswood High School Wranglerettes (Friendswood, TX), performed "God Bless Texas"
- The New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies (New Orleans, LA), performed "What'chu Know Bout Dat Nola"
- Red Hot Mamas (Post Falls, ID), performed "We're Not Gonna Take It"
- Harlem Globetrotters (United States), performed "Sweet Georgia Brown"
- Varsity Spirit Cheer (Nationwide), performed "Tribute to KISS Medley"
- Spirit of America Dance (Nationwide), performed "Video Game Salute"
Pre-Parade Acts[]
- On the Town, performed "New York, New York" and "Times Square Ballet"
- Honeymoon in Vegas, performed "When You Say Vegas"
- A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, performed "I've Decided to Marry You"
- Side Show, performed "Ready to Play"
- The Last Ship, performed "Show Some Respect"
- Peter Pan Live!, performed "Pirate March" and "I Won't Grow Up"
- The Radio City Rockettes, performed "Happy Holidays"
Clowns[]
- Hi-Roller Skating Clowns - 10th time
- Corny-Copia Clowns - 10th time
- Turkey Tech Football Gobblers - 4th time
- Funny Farm Clowns - 21st time
- Birthday Party Clowns - 20th time
- Keystone Cops & Robbers - 6th time
- Pre-K Clowns - 9th time
- Nutty Professor Einsteins & Wacky Graduates - 15th time
- Studio Art Clowns - 11th time
- Circus Clowns - 5th time
- Clown U. Kazoo Band - 11th time
- Baseball All-Stars - 13th time
- Holiday Clowns - 10th time
- Silly Seaside Clowns & Bathing Beauties - 16th time
- Funny Fire Brigade Clowns - 16th time
- Viking Clowns - 2nd time
- Hoedown Clowns - 3rd time
- Racing Rabbits - 2nd time
- Springtime Clowns & Gnomes - 12th time
- Pool Hall Clowns - 6th time
- Patriotic Clowns - 9th time
- Malt Shop Clowns - 11th time
- Funday Times - Press Corp Photographers - 1st time
- Half-Baked Holiday Clowns - 7th time
- Breakfast Clowns - 4th time
- Nutty Cracker Ballet Clowns & Sugar Plump Fairies - 4th time
- Rag Doll Clowns - 9th time
- Toy Blocks* - 18th time
- Sleepy Clowns - 15th time
- Santa's Toy Box Clowns - 10th time
Stilt Walkers[]
- Celebration - 4th time
- Roosters - 11th time
- Pencils - 4th time
- Apple - 3rd time
- Hot Dog and Ice Cream Vendors - 1st time
- Holiday - 3rd time
- Sea Anemone - 2nd time
- Peg Leg Pirates - 1st time
- Jack and the Beanstalk - 5th time
- Candy Canes - 4th time
- Toy Soldiers- 7th time
Clown Cars[]
- Farm Truck - 21st time
- School Bus - 9th time
- Fire Truck - 23rd time
- Confetti-Pult - 2nd time
Trivia[]
- Ray Chew took over the role of music director for the NBC broadcast of the event in 2014, replacing Milton Delugg.
- This parade is tied with 2024 on introducing the most new giant balloons within the 21st century, with six.