Macy’s 2023 Thanksgiving Day Parade featured a variety of new floats. There were 16 character balloons, including seven that were new and 33 heritage and novelty balloons. In addition to the new floats, a variety of longtime parade balloons and floats returned to the procession. This year’s balloon lineup included the Acorn, Snoopy, Spongebob Squarepants, Paw Patrol and “Dragon Ball Z”‘s Goku, among others. On the float front, the occasion featured the returning displays from beloved characters as well, including the cast of “Sesame Street,” Baby Shark and Tom Turkey.
Macy’s Parade Studio team includes 27 painters, carpenters, animators, sculptors, welders, scene and costume designers and electricians and engineers. The team behind the parade spends more than 8,000 hours behind the scenes each year, bringing the beloved parade to life.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image Hoda Kotb on the Tom Turkey Float at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images A view of the Sinclair Dino balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images A view of the Baby shark balloon/float at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images A view of the Spongebob Squarepants balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images A view of Goku balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images A view of the Diary of the Wimpy Kid balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images A view of the Pillsbury Doughboy balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images A view of the Red Titan balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images A view of the Disney float at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: China News Service via Getty Ima The Shucked Green Giant float is seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image Uncle Dan Balloon is seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images General view of 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images Korean boy band Enhypen members are seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images En Vogue is seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images Members of Bell Biv Devoe are seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images Jax is seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images Manuel Turizo is seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images Brandy Norwood is seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images General view of 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: GC Images General view of 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Stephanie Siegel/NBC via Getty I Beagle Scout Snoopy Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Stephanie Siegel/NBC via Getty I Birds Of A Feather Stream Together (Peacock) Float at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Stephanie Siegel/NBC via Getty I Kung Fu Panda’s Po Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Roy Rochlin/NBC via Getty Images Stuart the Minion Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image Monkey D. Luffy Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image Pikachu & Eevee Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image Leo Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image Paw Patrol Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
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2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image Santa Claus at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.
