Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (fictional)

Character balloons

 * 1991: SNES-era Mario
 * 1992: Tux Chuck E. Cheese, Mega Man (classic)
 * 1995: Sailor Moon (First anime character to appear in the parade), Crow T. Robot, Mega Man X
 * 1996: N64-era Mario
 * 1997: Squire Flicker from Blazing Dragons
 * 2000: Avenger Chuck E. Cheese, Pippi Longstocking
 * 2001: Matthias from Redwall (First British literary character to appear in the parade)
 * 2002: Lionel Lion from Between the Lions, Darren the Mole Miner, Bart Simpson (2nd version), GCN-era Mario
 * 2003: Harry Potter, Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat, Buddy from Dream Street
 * 2004: Takanuva from Bionicle
 * 2005: Share the Joy Chuck E. Cheese, Fur Foot and Beauty Stem from Toad Patrol
 * 2006: Sagwa and Dongwa, Harry Potter (2nd version), Throttle from Biker Mice From Mars
 * 2007: Hip Hop Harry
 * 2011: Bart Simpson (3rd version)
 * 2012: Wii/Wii U/Switch-era Mario, Bush Hog from Cyboars
 * 2013: Rockstar Chuck E. Cheese
 * 2015: Danger Mouse, Thunderbird 1 from Thunderbirds (the first British TV characters to appear in the parade)
 * 2020: Cheer Bear from Care Bears: Unlock the Magic, He-Man from Masters of the Universe: Revelations
 * 2021: Santa Mario, Santa Sonic, Santa Optimus Prime, Santa Superman

Balloons listed by year discontinued (last year on parade)

 * 1995: SNES-era Mario [FATE: Scrapped]
 * 1999: Tux Chuck E. Cheese [FATE: Scrapped]
 * 2020: Wii/Wii U/Switch-era Mario [FATE: Balloon now used for special events by NoA]

Featured performers

 * 1981: The Rock-afire Explosion
 * 1982: (on Theorysonic float)
 * 1985: The Get-Along Gang characters, cast of Kids Incorporated, Jem and the Holograms
 * 1986: The Transformers (with performing "The Touch"), My Pet Monster
 * 1987: Rinava
 * 1989: The Rock-afire Explosion
 * 1991: Bigfoot (Bigfoot 9, Snake Bite (Bigfoot 4), and Bigfoot Fastrax)
 * 1992: Mystery Science Theater 3000 cast, Chuck E. Cheese and Munch's Make Believe Band
 * 1996: Carwardine Parks performers ft. the Rock-afire Explosion
 * 1998: Chuck E. Cheese and Munch's Make Believe Band
 * 1999: Chuih from ChuChu Rocket!, Ulala from Space Channel 5
 * 2000: Argai the Lion from Argai: The Prophecy
 * 2002: PBS Kids characters, Monster Jam (Grave Digger 20th Anniversary (on Grave Digger 16), Team Meents and Hot Wheels), cast of Zoom
 * 2003: Chuck E. Cheese and Munch's Make Believe Band, Redwall cast (performed "Close But Not Far Away" from A New Adventure at Redwall Abbey: Mattimeo's Story), Mole Miner cast
 * 2004: Mole Miner cast, Toad Patrol cast, Chuck E. Cheese and Munch's Make Believe Band, Monster Jam (Grave Digger 14 and Max-D 1), Dragon Booster, Chiro from Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
 * 2013: Chase from PAW Patrol, Matt Hatter, Ladybug and Cat Noir, Ronald McDonald
 * 2014: Leo Walker from Egyxos
 * 2015: Pac-Man, Slappy and his Goosebumps gang, Goku from Dragon Ball Z, Voltron
 * 2018: Chuck E. Cheese and Munch's Make Believe Band
 * 2020 (scaled back due to COVID-19 pandemic): Eternals from Marvel Comics, Bloodshot from Valiant Comics, the Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics
 * 2022: Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon (2022 Winter Olympic mascots)

1991

 * Bigfoot Fastrax nearly rolled over during the Bigfoot performance at Herald Square. The driver was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital for evaluation.

1995

 * The Crow T. Robot balloon managed to snag on a tree, but was freed.

1997

 * The Crow T. Robot balloon was severely damaged, almost to the extent of Barney, after it's side was ripped apart by a streetlight in Hell's Kitchen. Crow didn't finish the parade, and was immediately retired due to his damages. He was presented in his NBC appearance via footage from 1996, his handlers would help to handle the Rugrats balloon.
 * Sailor Moon snagged a streetlight in Columbus Circle but was freed. She made it to the end of the parade.
 * In his debut, Squire Flicker managed to snag on a powerline, but was freed. He made it to the end of the parade.

2002

 * During the Monster Jam performance at, a brake part from Team Meents broke off the truck and was launched into the crowd, striking a parade-goer. He was airlifted to but wasn't seriously injured.

2004

 * Matthias slammed into a building on Broadway but ended up bouncing back with no damage done to the balloon.
 * Lionel Lion had his face punctured by a tree. He didn't finish the parade, his handlers would help to handle the Sagwa balloon. He was repaired in time for the 2005 parade.
 * Bart Simpson's right leg was shredded by some Central Park trees. He was grounded and deflated by the NYPD. Bart didn't finish the parade, his handlers would help to handle the Sagwa balloon. He was repaired in time for the 2005 parade.
 * The Harry Potter balloon had it's side cut open by a streetlight in, prompting the NYPD to stab the balloon until it was deflated. He was presented in the NBC telecast via footage from 2003. Harry didn't finish the parade, his handlers would help to handle the Sagwa balloon. The 2003 Harry was repaired in time for the 2005 parade.
 * Avenger Chuck E. Cheese lost control at Columbus Circle and ended up being speared and deflated on a lamppost, and showered the glass from the lampost onto the crowd below, injuring two parade-goers and an off-duty police officer. Additionally, a woman was overwhelmed with helium fumes. All four were airlifted to Lenox Hill Hospital and treated there. The NYPD had to stab the balloon until it was completely deflated before it could go out of control even further. Chuck E. didn't finish the parade, his handlers would help to handle the Sagwa balloon.
 * Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat had some issues with wind during her march, with other balloon handlers from other deflated balloons, and even crew members for Grave Digger, joining in to hold on to Sagwa as the parade went on. Despite her butterfly being partially deflated, she made it to the end of the parade.