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Parade Archives

Historic Balloons

Historic Floats

Historic Balloons

Balloons

Macy’s Elf balloon 1947

Uncle Sam 1940s

Santa Balloon 1940

Mickey Mouse 1934 – 1st Mickey balloon designed with the help of Walt Disney

Happy Hippo 1940s

Eddie Cantor – 1st ever balloon based on a real person 1934

Daschund- Released after conclusion of Parade 1929

Happy Dragon 1927 – 2nd Parade Balloon in Macy’s Parade

Tim Burton’s B. 2011 – 5th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon

Companion by KAWS 2012 – 6th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon

Felix the Cat 1927 – 1st Balloon in Macy’s Parade

Figure with Heart by Keith Haring 2008 – 3rd Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon

Kaikai and Kiki by Takashi Murakami 2010- 4th Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloons

Rabbit by Jeff Koons 2007 – 2nd Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon

Macy’s Parade Humpty Dumpty by Tom Otterness 2005 – 1st Blue Sky Gallery Series Balloon

Kermit The Frog 2002

Strike Up the Band Barney 2003

Bandleader Mickey Mouse 2000

Big Bird 2001

Clifford 1990

Spider-Man 1991 -1st appearance of the iconic superhero

Betty Boop 1985

Pink Panther 1988

Raggedy Ann 1984

Kermit the Frog 1977

Historic Floats

Floats

Sesame Street float 1978 – 1st ever Sesame Street float

Tom Turkey float – Oldest in the Parade 1970s

Edmund Gwenn as Santa Claus during the filming of the 20th Century Fox film -Miracle on 34th Street- 1946

Peanuts Float 1960s

Strawberry Shortcake 1980s

Broadway Belle Showboat 1950s

Tin Man Float 1940s

Balloonatics Float 1926 – Inspired the creation of the character balloons

Miss Muffett float 1924

1st Santa Float 1924

Barbie – The Prince & the Pauper Float 2004

Barney’s Playtime in the Park 2002

Soaring Spirit Canoe 2000s

Lego float 2002

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