Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 2014 Photo Gallery

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade was held last Thursday night and ran through New York City bringing back popular cartoon and other fictional characters on air! With estimated more than three million people lined the streets of Manhattan.

Hosted by “The Today Show’s” Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker, the 88th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade featured marching bands, Broadway casts, Quvenzhané Wallis and some of the biggest names in music industry like Idina Menzel, Lucy Hale, Sting and Nick Jonas!

This year, the parade featured 27 floats, 12 marching bands, 1,000 clowns, and 16 of those popular giant character balloons. Eight new balloons including Pikachu, Paddington Bear, the Red Power Ranger and Thomas the Tank Engine.

Here’s a look at this year’s event.

This is @NickJonas' THIRD time in the #MacysParade. We ?? you Nick! #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/sX1P9a5w9U

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

Weeeeee want to rock + roll all niiiiiiiight and Parade Thanksgiving Day! @KISSOnline #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/KkqgOeM58x

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

A legend sings a modern classic! We ?? @idinamenzel's version of "All I Want for Christmas is You!" ????????#MacysParade pic.twitter.com/DmCDGxnRG2

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

OHHHHHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/UbTiSzBmTA

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

.@WeAreMKTO + TMNT ???????????????? = Classic! #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/r4dOdMkdR3

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

It's #MacysParade Time – come on grab your friends we'll go to very distant lands with.. pic.twitter.com/7remsaFAVq

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

With great helium comes great responsibility. #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/bFl72hEn5Q

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

Our #HowToTrainYourDragon tip – don't let go! #MacysParade @dwanimation pic.twitter.com/2VIQjFKgh3

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

The Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger makes his MORPHENOMENAL debut in the #MacysParade this year! pic.twitter.com/uJDkdFC0Sd

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

Diary of a @WimpyKid rules! #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/chsTuF8wRZ

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

Who lives in a ???? under the ????? @NickelodeonTV #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/DGmHpdS0ve

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

Don't worry everyone, we found @ElfontheShelf! #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/lFwmqwgkUd

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

We know one guy staying warm this Thanksgiving… #MacysParade @SkylandersGame pic.twitter.com/WAv0Jjv1Iz

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

Our friend @hellokitty has arrived! #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/oMsFwr3D3j

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014

#Beasters! How good are @iambeckyg and Dora right now?? #CantStopDancin #MacysParade @Nickjr pic.twitter.com/po5GseFEth

— Macy's (@Macys) November 27, 2014