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The 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2013) | The 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2014) | The 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2015) | 
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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, a host of celebrity performers, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.
Parade Lineup[]
Listed below are the parade elements that appeared in the 2014 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, a strikethrough signifies a parade unit that was sidelined before or during the march, and an asterisk (*) indicates an element that was retired after the 2014 Parade.
Balloons[]
Giant Balloons[]
- Thomas the Tank Engine (Mattel Inc.) - 1st time
- Snoopy & Woodstock (Peanuts Worldwide) - 2nd time
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (ABRAMS Publishers) - 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) - 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) - 5th 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) - 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) - 21st 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
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
Specialty Units[]
- NYPD Motorcycles - 30th time
- Star Sound Unit #1 (Macy's) - 8th time
- NYPD Mounted Unit - 88th time
- Star Sound Unit #2 (Macy's) - 7th time
- Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald's) - 15th time
- Planters NUTmoblie (Planters) - 4th time
- Horse-Drawn Carriage* - 1st time
- NYC Parks Mounted Unit - 27th time
Banners[]
- "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Banner - 3rd time
- GMC Banner* - 6th time
- Storr Tractor Banner - 5th time
- "All the World Loves a Parade" Banner - 3rd time
Marching Bands[]
- Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band (Cullowhee, NC), performed "Miami 2017 (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[]
- Celebration Banner Clowns
- Pilgrim Couple (Tom Turkey)
- Turkey Tech Gobbler Mascot
- Dora, Kate and Pablo (Dora & Friends: Aventuras Fantasticas)
- Prisoners (Tough Guy & Bulldog Trycaloons)
- Goldie (Girl-Powered Spinning Machine)
- Riverboat Captain and Wife (Marion-Carole Showboat)
- Ring Master (Rocking Giraffe)
- Mr. Peanut (PLANTERS NUTmobile)
- Holiday Banner Clowns
- Mother Nature (Rocking Flamingo)
- Pirate's Booty Pirate (Treasure Hunt)
- Nursery Rhyme Characters
- Rabbit Coach (Rocking Tortoise)
- Wompkee
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Bearemy (International Cele-bear-ation Clock Tower)
- Papa Smurf, Smurfette and Clumsy Smurf (Smurf Mushroom House)
- Clara and Mouse Prince (Nutcracker & Mouse King Trycaloons)
- Lewis the Duck (On The Roll Again)
- Wooden Swiss Puppets (The Enchanting World of Lindt Chocolate)
- Toy Soldier (Rocking Horse)
- Elf Driver and Elf Makeup Artist (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/composer for the NBC broadcast of the event, replacing Milton DeLugg.
- Six giant balloons were introduced during this Parade, tying it with 2024 for the most amount of new giant balloons in the 21st century.