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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: See Photos Through the Years

By Madeline Boardman Updated November 23, 2016 at 06:48 PM EST
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The Evolution of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Evolution of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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It's been more than 90 years since the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York City. The event, which started in the 1920s and is pictured above in 1926, snowballed from its inaugural year, adding floats, balloons, celebrity performances, and much more. The annual festive affair has included appearances from Kelly Clarkson, The Beach Boys, Kanye West, Kristin Chenoweth, and Rihanna, among dozens of others. Ahead of this year's 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, see photos of the celebration through the years, ahead.

 

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1929

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1929
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1931

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1931
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, 1932

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, 1932
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The Gulliver the Gullible Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1933

The Gulliver the Gullible Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1933
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1934

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1934
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1936

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1936
Credit: J. Petrella/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1937

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1937
Credit: Walter Kelleher/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

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An Acrobat Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1938

An Acrobat Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1938
Credit: Walter Kelleher/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1945

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1945
Credit: Art Whittaker/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

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A Pumpkin Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1945

A Pumpkin Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1945
Credit: Gordon Rynders/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1949

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1949
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The Space Man Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1952

The Space Man Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1952
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Santa at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958

Santa at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958
Credit: Hal Mathewson/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

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The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958

The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1961

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1961
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The Popeye Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1961

The Popeye Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1961
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1964

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1964
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1966

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1966
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Betty White and Lorne Greene at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1967

Betty White and Lorne Greene at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1967
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William Shatner at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1968

William Shatner at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1968
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The Popeye Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1968

The Popeye Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1968
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The Snoopy Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1970

The Snoopy Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1970
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Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse Balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 1972

Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse Balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 1972
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The Bullwinkle Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 1975

The Bullwinkle Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 1975
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 1982

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 1982
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The Strawberry Shortcake Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1983

The Strawberry Shortcake Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1983
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The Big Bird Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1988

The Big Bird Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1988
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The Bart Simpson Balloon in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1990

The Bart Simpson Balloon in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1990
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A Goofy Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 1992

A Goofy Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 1992
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The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 1993

The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 1993
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The Betty Boop Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 23, 1995

The Betty Boop Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 23, 1995
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The Woody Woodpecker at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 1995

The Woody Woodpecker at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 1995
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Rugrats Balloons at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 1997

Rugrats Balloons at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 1997
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2000

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2000
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2001

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2001
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The Kermit the Frog Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002

The Kermit the Frog Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002
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Katie Couric and Matt Lauer at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002

Katie Couric and Matt Lauer at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002
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The Charlie Brown and the Elusive Football Balloons at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002

The Charlie Brown and the Elusive Football Balloons at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002
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The Clifford the Big Red Dog Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2003

The Clifford the Big Red Dog Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2003
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2004

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2004
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The Mister Potato Head Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 24, 2005

The Mister Potato Head Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 24, 2005
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The Shrek Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2007

The Shrek Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2007
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A SpongeBob SquarePants Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2008

A SpongeBob SquarePants Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2008
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The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28 2008

The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28 2008
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2008

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2008
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The Spider-Man Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009

The Spider-Man Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009
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A Buzz Lightyear Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009

A Buzz Lightyear Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009
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Kanye West at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010

Kanye West at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010
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The Thanksgiving Turkey Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 24, 2011

The Thanksgiving Turkey Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 24, 2011
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012
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The Paddington Bear Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2014

The Paddington Bear Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2014
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The the Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2015

The the Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2015
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Santa Claus at The Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2015

Santa Claus at The Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2015
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    1 of 56 The Evolution of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
    2 of 56 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1929
    3 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1931
    4 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, 1932
    5 of 56 The Gulliver the Gullible Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1933
    6 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1934
    7 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1936
    8 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1937
    9 of 56 An Acrobat Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1938
    10 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1945
    11 of 56 A Pumpkin Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1945
    12 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1949
    13 of 56 The Space Man Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1952
    14 of 56 Santa at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958
    15 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958
    16 of 56 The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1958
    17 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1961
    18 of 56 The Popeye Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1961
    19 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1964
    20 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1966
    21 of 56 Betty White and Lorne Greene at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1967
    22 of 56 William Shatner at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1968
    23 of 56 The Popeye Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1968
    24 of 56 The Snoopy Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1970
    25 of 56 Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse Balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 1972
    26 of 56 The Bullwinkle Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 1975
    27 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 1982
    28 of 56 The Strawberry Shortcake Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1983
    29 of 56 The Big Bird Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1988
    30 of 56 The Bart Simpson Balloon in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1990
    31 of 56 A Goofy Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 1992
    32 of 56 The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 1993
    33 of 56 The Betty Boop Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 23, 1995
    34 of 56 The Woody Woodpecker at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 1995
    35 of 56 Rugrats Balloons at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 1997
    36 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2000
    37 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2001
    38 of 56 The Kermit the Frog Ballon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002
    39 of 56 Katie Couric and Matt Lauer at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002
    40 of 56 The Charlie Brown and the Elusive Football Balloons at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2002
    41 of 56 The Clifford the Big Red Dog Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2003
    42 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2004
    43 of 56 The Mister Potato Head Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 24, 2005
    44 of 56 The Shrek Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2007
    45 of 56 A SpongeBob SquarePants Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2008
    46 of 56 The Radio City Rockettes at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28 2008
    47 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2008
    48 of 56 The Spider-Man Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009
    49 of 56 A Buzz Lightyear Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009
    50 of 56 Kanye West at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010
    51 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010
    52 of 56 The Thanksgiving Turkey Float at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 24, 2011
    53 of 56 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012
    54 of 56 The Paddington Bear Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2014
    55 of 56 The the Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Balloon at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2015
    56 of 56 Santa Claus at The Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2015

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