|- | style="text-align:center;" |1965 |Underdog |- | style="text-align:center;" |1966 |Superman (second version), Smokey Bear |- | style="text-align:center;" |1968 |Aviator Snoopy |- | style="text-align:center;" |1969 |Astronaut Snoopy (second version, a tribute to Apollo 11) |- |1971 |Smile (redesigned version of the Elsie the Cow balloon), Mickey Mouse (second version) |- | style="text-align:center;" |1975 |Weeble |- | style="text-align:center;" |1977 |Kermit the Frog |- | style="text-align:center;" |1980 |Superman (third version, third-largest balloon to ever appear in the Parade) |- | style="text-align:center;" |1982 |Olive Oyl, Woody Woodpecker |- | style="text-align:center;" |1983 |Yogi Bear |- | style="text-align:center;" |1984 |Garfield, Raggedy Ann |- | style="text-align:center;" |1985 |Betty Boop |- | style="text-align:center;" |1986 |Humpty Dumpty (redesigned version of Weeble Balloon, and the 100th Balloon in the Parade's history), Swee'Pea (addition to Olive Oyl balloon), Baby Shamu |- | style="text-align:center;" |1987 |Spider-Man, Ronald McDonald, Snoopy on Skates (third version), Snuggle Bear, |- | style="text-align:center;" |1988 |Big Bird, Quik Bunny, Pink Panther, Snoopy (fourth version) and Woodstock |- | style="text-align:center;" |1989 |Bugs Bunny |- | style="text-align:center;" |1990 |Clifford the Big Red Dog, Bart Simpson |- | style="text-align:center;" |1991 |Babar the Elephant (redesigned version of the Smile balloon) |- | style="text-align:center;" |1992 |Santa Goofy |- | style="text-align:center;" |1993 |Beethoven (dog), Sonic the Hedgehog (first video game character in Parade history), Rex, Izzy |- | style="text-align:center;" |1994 |Barney, The Cat in the Hat |- | style="text-align:center;" |1995 |Dudley the Dragon, Sky Dancer, Eben Bear (redesigned version of Snuggle Bear Balloon) |- | style="text-align:center;" |1996 |Rocky and Bullwinkle (second version of Bullwinkle, first animated helium balloon in the parade's history), Peter Rabbit |- | style="text-align:center;" |1997 |Arthur, Rugrats, Bumpé, Petula Pig |- | style="text-align:center;" |1998 |Babe, Wild Thing, Dexter |- | style="text-align:center;" |1999 |Millennium Snoopy (fifth version), Honey Nut Cheerios Bee, Blue |- | style="text-align:center;" |2000 |Bandleader Mickey Mouse (third version), Jeeves, Ronald McDonald (second version), Dragon Tales' Cassie |- | style="text-align:center;" |2001 |Curious George, Pikachu, Big Bird (2nd version), Jimmy Neutron, Cheesasaurus Rex (first balloon with light-up feature) |- | style="text-align:center;" |2002 |Charlie Brown and the Elusive Football, Little Bill, Mr. Monopoly, Kermit the Frog (second version) |- | style="text-align:center;" |2003 |"Strike Up the Band" Barney (Second version), Super Grover, Garfield (second version) |- | style="text-align:center;" |2004 |Chicken Little, M&M's Red and Yellow Brighten the Holidays, SpongeBob SquarePants |- | style="text-align:center;" |2005 |Scooby-Doo, Dora the Explorer, Mr. Potato Head, JoJo's Circus |- | style="text-align:center;" |2006 |Snoopy as the Flying Ace (sixth