Balloons (Bold for new balloons)
- Super Grover (Holiday Ambassador) - 2nd Time
- Ronald McDonald - 5th Time
- Chicken Little (To Promote Chicken Little (2005 Film)) - First Time
- Little Bill (Retired) - 3rd Time
- Pikachu - 4th Time
- M&M's Red & Yellow brighten the Holidays - First Time
- Strike Up The Band Barney - 2nd Time
- Jeeves The Butler (Returns Since 2002/with new design to his suit, Retired) - 4th and last Time
- SpongeBob SquarePants (First ever square balloon, To Promote The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) - First Time
- Charlie Brown and the Allusive Football - 3rd Time
- Mr. Monopoly (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
- Big Bird (To Celebrate Sesame Street's 35th Anniversary) - 4th Time
- Garfield (To promote Garfield: The Movie's DVD and VHS releases) - 2nd Time
- Clifford the Big Red Dog (Retired) - 11th and last Time
- Kermit the Frog (Retired) - 3rd Time
Balloonicles (Bold for new balloons)
- Weebles: Tibby, Tooey, and Bumpus - First Time
Novelty Balloons (Bold for new balloons)
- Toy Solider
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Stars
- Pumpkins
- Alexander Mora's Turkey of World Peace (Winner of a Design a Balloon contest)
- Wiggle Worm (Comeback Balloon,Returns Since 1996)
- Flying Fish
- Macy's White Stars
- Macy's Stars & Stripes Balls
- Uncle Sam
- Macy's Blue Stars
- Harold The Fireman
- Crystal Balls
- Poinsettias
- Red Candy Cane
- Charlie, Kit, & CJ Holiday Elves
- Macy's Red Stars
Falloons (Bold for new Falloons)
- Green Dog (Retired) - 5th and last Time
- Little Drummer Boy - First Time
Hosts
- Matt Lauer
- Katie Couric
- Al Roker
Broadway Musicals
- Bombay Dreams
- All Shook Up
- La Cage aux Folles
- Wonderful Town
- Good Vibrations
Floats (Bold for new floats)
Performers
- Sebastian Arcelus
- Silvana Arias
- Jeff Timmons
- Brooke Shields
- Nina Sky
- Berenaked Ladies
- Nikki Cox
- Jimmy Mists
- Josh Cooke
- Shandi Finnessey
- Kelsey Grammer
- Bering Strait
- Joe Namath
- Raul Esparza
- Andrea Bocelli
- Jose Feliciano
- Bob the Builder: Bob the Builder, Scoop, and Pichard
- McDonald's: Ronald McDonald, Hamburger, Birdie, and Grimace
- David Larsen
- Planters: Mr. Peanut
- Angelina Ballerina
- The Cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Steve Irwin
- John Jacobson
- Jennifer Finnigan
- Nancy Lam
- Peter Ceter
- Jennifer Gambatese
- The Radio City Rockettes
- Ryan Cabrera
- Chad Kimball
- Gavin DeGraw
- The Cast of Sesame Street: Big Bird's Nest: Big Bird, Elmo, and Zoe, Windows: (Top: Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Rostia, Grover, Prairie Dawn, Count Von Count, Karina the Ballerina, Herry Monster), (Bottom: Baby Bear, Telly Monster, The Turkey), Oscar's Trash Can: Oscar the Grouch, On the Floor: Barkley, Alice Snuffleupagus, Bob, Luis, Gabi, Miles, Alan, Gina, and the Kids
- Erin Dilly
- Richard Steinmetz
- Tony Dorsett
- Joshuah Michael
- Barney and Friends: Barney, BJ, Baby Bop, and Mr. Polar Bear
- Carly Patterson
- Fantasia Barrino
- Raven-Symone
- Hayley Westenra
- Cheyenne Jackson
- Tru Collins as Barbie
- Eva Tamargo
- Tony Shalhoub
- Tamyra Gray
- Deborah Voigt
- Tituss Bergess
- Eden Espinosa
Performer Groups
- America Sings
- Cheerleader's GO!
- Universal Cheerleader Association
Marching Bands
- Illavama High School Marching Band
- Waeuckua High School
- Warren Ohio Band
- Boy Nips Marching Band
- Highland High School Marching Band
- Riverview High School Marching Band
- Gorging Painted Post Marching Band
- St. Augustine Marching Band
- NYPD Marching Band
- Mayfield High School Marching Band
- Lassiter High School Marching Band