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The 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2015) | The 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2016) | The 91st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2017) | 
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The 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 24, 2016, in New York City and shown to viewers 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, 27 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonicles and trycaloons, 26 floats, 1,100 cheerleaders and dancers, more than 1,000 clowns, 16 marching bands and performance groups, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.
Parade Lineup[]
Listed below are the parade elements that appeared in the 2016 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 2016 Parade.
Balloons[]
Giant Balloons[]
- Charlie Brown (Peanuts Worldwide) - 1st time
- Thomas the Tank Engine* (Fisher-Price) - 3rd time
- Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 2nd time
- Paddington* (The Copyrights Group) - 3rd time
- Red Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger (Saban Brands) - 3rd time
- Pikachu (The Pokémon Company International) - 3rd time
- Hello Kitty (Sanrio, Inc.) - 5th time
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (ABRAMS The Art of Books) - 1st time
- Trolls (DreamWorks Animation) - 1st time
- DINO (Sinclair Oil) - 2nd time
- Skylanders' Eruptor* (Activision Publishing, Inc.) - 3rd time
- Angry Birds' Red (Rovio Entertainment) - 2nd time
- Ice Age's Scrat and His Acorn (20th Century Fox) - 2nd time
- Pillsbury Doughboy (Pillsbury) - 3rd time
- SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) - 4th time
- The Elf on the Shelf (The Elf on the Shelf) - 5th time
Novelty Balloons[]
- Yellow Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Baseball* (Macy's) - 9th time
- Wiggle Worm* (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Happy Hippo* (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Trixie the Bouncing Dog* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Felix the Cat* (DreamWorks Animation) - 1st time
- Harold the Policeman* (Macy's) - 6th time
- Harold the Fireman (Macy's) - 21st time
- Rex the Happy Dragon (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Pumpkins (Macy's) - 5th time
- Red Candy Cane* (Macy's) - 11th time
- Charlie, Kit & C.J. Holiday Elves (Macy's) - 4th time (Charlie and Kit); 2nd time (C.J.)
- Red "Believe" Stars* (Macy's) - 2nd time
Balloonheads[]
- Pilgrim Man & Woman (Macy's) - 12th time
- Mama, Papa & Baby (Macy's)- 2nd time
Balloonicles[]
- The Aflac Duck* (Aflac) - 3rd time
- Mother Ginger* (Universal Orlando Resort) - 1st time
Trycaloons[]
- Tough Guy & Bulldog (Macy's) - 6th time
- Nutcracker & Mouse King (Universal Orlando Resort) - 5th time
Floats[]
- Tom Turkey (Macy's) - 23rd time
- Snoopy's Doghouse (Peanuts Worldwide) - 2nd time
- 1-2-3 Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop) - 13th time
- Free to Play* (Sprout) - 2nd time
- On The Roll Again (Homewood Suites by Hilton) - 7th time
- At the Ball Game* (Cracker Jack) - 3rd time
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon) - 5th time
- It's All Rock & Roll (Gibson Brands) - 5th time
- Building A Better World (Girl Scouts of the USA) - 1st time
- Fun House (Krazy Glue) - 1st time
- Big City Cheer! (Spirit of America Productions) - 2nd time
- Girl-Powered Spinning Machine* (GoldieBlox) - 3rd time
- Discover Adventure! (Build-A-Bear) - 2nd time
- Big Apple (New York Daily News) - 12th time
- The Colonel's Road Trip to NYC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) - 2nd time
- Mount Rushmore's American Pride (South Dakota Department of Tourism) - 7th time
- The Aloha Spirit (King's Hawaiian) - 1st time
- Treasure Hunt* (Pirate's Booty) - 3rd time
- China's Chengdu - Home of the Giant Panda (Sino-American Friendship Association) - 1st time
- Frozen Fall Fun (Discover/NHL) - 6th time
- The Cranberry Cooperative - 2nd time (Ocean Spray)
- Stirrin' Up Sweet Sensations - 5th time (Domino Sugar)
- Winter Wonderland in Central Park* (Delta Air Lines) - 8th time
- Deck the Halls (Balsam Hill) - 1st time
- Heartwarming Holiday Countdown (Hallmark Channel) - 2nd time
- Santa's Sleigh (Macy's) - 8th time
Toy Floats[]
- Rocking Tortoise* (Macy's) - 35th time
- Rocking Horse (Macy's) - 57th time
Specialty Units[]
- NYPD Motorcycles - 32nd time
- Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald's) - 17th time
- Planters NUT-mobile* (Planters) - 6th time
- Star Sound System 1 (Macy's) - 11th time
- Macy's REO Truck (Macy's) - 20th time
- NYPD Mounted Unit - 90th time
- Star Sound System 2 (Macy's) - 10th time
- NYC Parks Mounted Unit - 29th time
- Star Sound System 3 (Macy's) - 10th time
Banners[]
- "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Banner* - 1st time
- "Macy's Celebrating 90 Parades" Banner* - 1st time
Marching Bands[]
- West Virginia University Mountaineer Marching Band (Morgantown, WV), performed "Strike Up the Band"
- Joe E. Newsome High School Wolfpack Marching Band (Lithia, FL), performed "Sunshine Medley"
- Harrison High School Marching Band (Kennesaw, GA), performed "Shut Up and Dance” / “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
- Cary Senior High School Marching Band (Cary, NC), performed "The Incredibles"
- Macy's Great American Marching Band (Nationwide), performed "It's Not Unusual"
- NYPD Marching Band (New York, NY), performed "National Emblem March"
- The U.S. Military Academy Band (West Point, NY), performed "West Point Joyful Fanfare"
- Na Koa Ali'i Hawaii All-State Marching Band, performed "Drums of the Island" / "Pate Pate"
- Grain Valley High School Marching Eagles (Grain Valley, MO), performed "Universal: Be Thou My Vision"
- Greendale High School Marching Band (Greendale, WI), performed "Step in Time"
- Hendrickson Hawk Band (Pflugerville, TX), performed "Ode to Joy"
- Prospect Marching Knights (Mount Prospect, IL), performed "Buddy and Santa's Flight"
Guest Stars[]
- Parade Official Amy Kule and Tatyana McFadden
- Sandra Lee (Tom Turkey)
- Christopher Jackson with the Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, sang "Try a Little Kindness" (1-2-3 Sesame Street)
- Sprout's Chica and Her Co-Hosts & Michele Lepe, sang "Growing Together" (Free to Grow)
- Ronald McDonald and McKids (Big Red Shoe Car)
- Aloe Blacc, sang "Candyman" (On The Roll Again)
- Johnnyswim, sang "First Try" (At the Ball Game)
- Mr. Peanut (Planters NUT-Mobile)
- Jacob Whitesides, sang "Lovesick" (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Diamante Eléctrico, sang "Déjala Rodar" (It's All Rock & Roll)
- Maddie & Tae, sang "Fly" (Building A Better World)
- Lunchmoney Lewis, sang "Mama" (Fun House)
- U.S. Olympic Champions Laurie Hernandez, Claressa Shields and Michelle Carter (Big City Cheer!)
- U.S. Paralympic Champions Gianfranco Ianotta, Mikey Brannigan and Hannah McFadden (Big City Cheer!)
- Grace VanderWaal, sang "I Don't Know My Name" (Girl-Powered Spinning Machine)
- Chloe x Halle, sang "Drop" (Discover Adventure!)
- De La Soul, sang "Me Myself and I" (Big Apple)
- Easton Corbin, sang "Let's Ride" (The Colonel's Road Trip to NYC)
- Ben Rector, sang "Brand New" (Mount Rushmore's American Pride)
- Fitz and the Tantrums, sang "HandClap" (The Aloha Spirit)
- Timeflies, sang "Once In a While" (Treasure Hunt)
- Panda Dancers (China's Chengdu - Home of the Giant Panda)
- Daya, sang "Words" (Frozen Fall Fun)
- NHL Legends Adam Graves and Eric Lindros (Frozen Fall Fun)
- Regina Spektor, sang "Bleeding Heart" (The Cranberry Cooperative)
- Kelsea Ballerini, sang "Peter Pan" (Stirring Up Sweet Sensations)
- Brett Eldredge, sang "Let It Snow" (Winter Wonderland in Central Park)
- Sarah McLachlan with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, sang "Silver Bells" (Deck the Halls)
- Tony Bennett and Miss Piggy, sang "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Heartwarming Holiday Countdown)
- Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus (Santa's Sleigh)
Special Characters[]
- Banner Pushers
- Pilgrim Couple (Tom Turkey)
- Turkey Tech Gobbler Mascot
- Snoopy, Linus and Lucy (Snoopy's Doghouse)
- Lewis the Duck (On The Roll Again)
- Sailor Jack (At the Ball Game)
- Mr. Peanut (PLANTERS NUTmobile)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Mother Nature (Rocking Tortoise)
- Krazy Glue Dancers (Fun House)
- Jumping Stilt Clowns
- Goldie and Ruby Rails (Girl-Powered Spinning Machine)
- Wompkee
- Alice in Wonderland and Mother Goose
- Prisoners (Tough Guy & Bulldog Trycaloons)
- Flapper Dancers
- Macy's Teddy Bears (Macy's REO Truck)
- Leaf Girl (Big Apple)
- Colonel Sanders (The Colonel's Road Trip to NYC)
- Mount Rushmore Mascots (Mount Rushmore's American Pride)
- Pirate's Booty Pirate (Treasure Hunt)
- Pirate King and Pirate Queen (Treasure Hunt)
- Jesters
- Giant Panda (China's Chengdu - Home of the Giant Panda)
- Unicycle Referees (Frozen Fall Fun)
- Peppermint Engineers (Stirrin' Up Sweet Sensations)
- Clara and Mouse Prince (Nutcracker & Mouse King Trycaloons)
- Elf (Rocking Horse)
- Sleigh Driver Elf and Elf Makeup Artist (Santa's Sleigh)
Stilt Walkers[]
- Pencils* - 6th time
- Apple* - 4th time
- Hot Dog and Ice Cream Vendors - 3rd time
- Jack and the Beanstalk - 7th time
- Cowboy and Cowgirl - 2nd time
- Hibiscus - 1st time
- Sea Anemone - 4th time
- Roosters* - 13th time
- Bakers* - 4th time
- Christmas Trees - 2nd time
- Toy Soldiers - 9th time
- Candy Canes - 6th time
Performance Groups[]
- Sayat Nova Dance Company (Waltham, MA), performed "Vabouragan"
- Spirit of America Cheer (Nationwide), performed "ROBO-Cheer"
- Spirit of America Dance Stars (Nationwide), performed "90th Celebration"
- Kilgore Rangerettes (Kilgore, TX), performed "Hooked on Marching...the Stars & Stripes Forever"
- National Dance Institute (New York, NY), performed "Harlem Night Song"
- Tap Dancing Christmas Trees (Alameda, CA), performed "We Need a Little Christmas"
Pre-Parade Acts[]
- The Muppets, performed "Hey, It's Macy's!" / "Twist and Shout"
- Holiday Inn, performed "Blue Skies" / "Shaking the Blues Away"
- Waitress, performed "What Baking Can Do" / "Opening Up"
- Cats, performed "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats" / "Memory"
- Cirque du Soleil's Paramour, performed "Hollywood Wiz"
- Hairspray Live!, performed "You Can't Stop the Beat"
- The Radio City Rockettes, performed "New York at Christmas"
Clowns[]
- Hi-Roller Skating Clowns* - 12th time
- 90th Parade Clowns - 1st time
- Turkey Tech Players & Sports Fans - 6th time
- Breakfast Clowns - 6th time
- Slumber Party Clowns - 1st time
- Pre-K Clowns* - 11th time
- Nutty Professor Einsteins & Wacky Graduates* - 17th time
- Baseball All-Stars - 15th time
- Malt Shop Clowns - 10th time
- Pool Hall Clowns* - 8th time
- Racing Rabbits* - 4th time
- Birthday Party Clowns - 22nd time
- Artist Clowns - 13th time
- Dog Walker Clowns* - 1st time
- Springtime Clowns - 14th time
- POP! Flowers - 2nd time
- Jester Clowns with Queen of Hearts - 7th time
- Holiday Clowns* - 13th time
- Keystone Cops & Robbers* - 8th time
- City Tourist Clowns - 2nd time
- Funny Firefighter Brigade - 18th time
- Patriotic Clowns - 7th time
- Hoedown Clowns - 5th time
- Silly Seaside Clowns & Sea Creatures - 18th time
- Silly Sailors - 2nd time
- Viking Clowns - 4th time
- Funny Farm Clowns - 23rd time
- Half-Baked Holiday Sweets - 9th time
- Sleepy Clowns - 17th time
- Nutty Cracker Ballet Clowns - 5th time
- Santa's Toy Box Clowns - 12th time
Clown Vehicles[]
- School Bus* - 9th time
- Taxi Cab of Clowns - 8th time
- Fire Truck Clown Vehicle - 11th time
- Confetti-Pult - 4th time
- Produce Wagon - 21st time
Half-Baked Delivery Truck- 1st time