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Best Floats & Balloons From The 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

In total, there were 16 character balloons, 26 floats, 32 heritage and novelty balloons, 12 marching bands and more than 700 clowns.
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2023/11/16: View of the holiday windows of Bergdorf Goodman in New York during unveiling. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2023/11/16: View of the holiday windows of Bergdorf Goodman in New York during unveiling. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2023/11/16: View of the holiday windows of Bergdorf Goodman in New York during unveiling. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Atmosphere during Bergdorf Goodman's 2023 holiday window unveiling at Bergdorf Goodman on November 16, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
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Macy’s 2023 Thanksgiving Day Parade featured a variety of new floats. In total, there were 16 character balloons, 26 floats, 32 heritage and novelty balloons, 12 marching bands and more than 700 clowns.

This year’s parade was viewed by 28.5 million viewers and ran for three and 1/2 hours instead of its usual three-hour runtime. New floats and balloons were added to this year’s parade, adding to the list of fan-favorite attractions.

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Beagle Scout Snoopy Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.Stephanie Siegel/NBC via Getty I
Macy's Thanksgiving day parade, floats, baloons, Christmas, Thanksgiving.
Jax is seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.GC Images

The occasion’s latest inclusions featured a show-stopping Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ “Mutant Mayhem” float by Nickelodeon and Paramount, a nostalgic Beagle Scout Snoopy by Peanuts Worldwide balloon, a Leo balloon from Netflix Inc., a Pillsbury Doughboy balloon by Pillsbury, an Uncle Dan balloons by Illumination and a kid-friendly “Kung Fu Panda’s” Po balloon by Universal Pictures’ Dreamworks Animation.

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Other striking attractions included a new Monkey D. Luffy balloon by Toei Animation Inc., Brach’s “Palace of Sweets,” Solo Stove’s “Igniting Memories” and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Deliciously Delectable World of Wonka” which takes direct inspiration from Timothee Chalamet’s fantasy film, “Wonka.” The film arrives in theaters on Dec. 15, according to ABC 7.

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A view of the Disney float at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.Getty

This year’s balloon lineup also included the Acorn, 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. As usual, the festivities ended with jolly old Santa Claus riding in on a Christmas-themed float.

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Korean boy band Enhypen members are seen at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.GC Images
Macy's Thanksgiving day parade, floats, baloons, Christmas, Thanksgiving.
General view of 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.GC Images

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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Kung Fu Panda’s Po Balloon at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023 in New York.Stephanie Siegel/NBC via Getty I

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Amina Ayoud is an Assistant Digital Editor for Footwear News, where she writes stories about everything from celebrity style to breaking fashion and shoe releases. Ayoud cultivated a love of all things fashion early in life thanks to a deep love of fashion history and the luxury industry. In her free time, Ayoud is a self-proclaimed fashion nerd and thriftaholic.

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