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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual event held in New York City by the American department store chain Macy's. It is the world's largest parade, and its second-oldest, having started in 1924. It features massive blown up balloons of characters from pop culture, and many Nintendo characters have appeared throughout the years.
Nintendo Characters Shown[]
Any characters who have appeared in games on Nintendo consoles are applicable, excluding licensed characters.
Balloons[]
Pikachu and Eevee at the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
| Name | Series | Years Active | Owned by Nintendo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993-1997, 2011-2013, 2021 |  |
| Pikachu | Pokémon | 2001-2005, 2006-2013 (with Poké Ball), 2014-2020 (with Snowman Pikachu), 2021-Present (with Eevee) |  |
| Eruptor | Skylanders | 2014-2016 | |
| Red | Angry Birds | 2015-2017 | |
Special Characters[]
Special characters can be costumed characters, stilt walkers, or there attendants. Special characters can appear both on foot and on floats and other attractions.
| Name | Series | Years Active | Owned by Nintendo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-Man | Pac-Man | 1982-1983 | |
| Ms. Pac-Man | Pac-Man | 1982-1983 | |
| Baby Pac-Man | Pac-Man | 1983 | |
| Q*Bert | Q*Bert | 1983 | |
| Bubsy | Bubsy | 1993 | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | 2001 | |
| Pikachu | Pokémon | 2001, 2020 | |
| Spyro | Spyro | 2002 | |