<b>Photos:</b> 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Actress/singer Miranda Cosgrove makes her way through the streets on the Statue of Liberty float.   (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Children call out to actress and singer Miranda Cosgrove as she rides by on a float during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.   (Craig Ruttle/AP)

Actress/singer Victoria Justice makes her way through the streets on the Build-A-Bear Workshop float.  (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

A dancer jumps in the air,  (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants floats down Broadway.  (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Po from Nickelodeon’s “Kung Fu Panda: The Series” floats down Broadway.   (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

The Kaikai and Kiki balloons designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami make their way across 42nd Street.  (Tina Fineberg/AP)

Po from Nickelodeon’s “ Kung Fu Panda: The Series” floats down Broadway.  (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Kanye West rides a float down 7th Avenue.   (Charles Sykes/AP)

Jimmy Fallon rides a float down 7th Avenue.   (Charles Sykes/AP)

Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, Logan Henderson of Nickelodeon’s “Big Time Rush” ride down Broadway on Bridge To The Future float.  (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Nickelodeon‘s Spongebob Squarepants floats down Broadway.   (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Victoria Justice rides a float down 7th Avenue.  (Charles Sykes/AP)

Kylie Monogue rides a float down Central Park West.   (Charles Sykes/AP)

The Kermit the Frog balloon floats through Columbus Circle.  (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

The Samurai Power Rangers escort the Planet Earth balloon through the streets.  (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Po, the Kung Fu Panda balloon makes his way through the streets during the 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.   (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Singer India.Arie and Dora the Explorer make their way through the streets on Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure float .  (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Po, the Kung Fu Panda balloon, makes its way through the streets,   (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Singer India.Arie and Dora the Explorer make their way through the streets on Dora s Christmas Carol Adventure float.  (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

The Samurai Power Rangers escort the Planet Earth balloon through the streets.  (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

The SpongeBob SquarePants balloon makes his way through the streets.  (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

A Mickey Mouse float moves down the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade route.  (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

The Kool-Aid Man balloon passes through Times Square.   (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

Cheerleaders snake their way in formation through Columbus Circle onto Central Park South near the beginning of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.   (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

The Kermit the Frog balloon floats through Times Square.   (Jeff Christensen/AP)

The Snoopy balloon floats through Times Square.   (Jeff Christensen/AP)

Balloons make their way down 7th Avenue.  (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

Cheerleaders wave in formation on Central Park South near the beginning of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.   (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

The Tom Turkey float moves through Times Square.   (Jeff Christensen/AP)

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon floats through Times Square.   (Jeff Christensen/AP)

Gladys Knight waves to the crowd.   (Craig Ruttle/AP)

Kung Fu Panda floats down Broadway.   (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

Spider-Man floats down Broadway.   (Timonthy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

Santa Claus waves at the crowd.  (Craig Ruttle/AP)

Shrek floats down Broadway in Times Square.   (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

The Spider-Man balloon floats through Times Square.   (Jeff Christensen/AP)

SpongeBob Squarepants floats down Broadway in Times Square.   (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

A float depicting the cartoon character Shrek moves down the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade route.   (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Jessica Simpson rides down 7th Ave in Times Square.   (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

A dancer waves to the crowd.  (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

The Buzz Lightyear balloon floats through Times Square.   (Jeff Christensen/AP)

People watch as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade glides.   (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

The Smurf float passes by people watching from apartments and offices.  (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

New York City Police Officer Wally Melvin holds his 5-year-old daughter, Carlee, as they watch Santa Claus pass by.   (Craig Ruttle/AP)

Members of Banda Musical Latina Pedro Molina of Guatemala performs during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.   (Craig Ruttle/AP)

A person dressed as author Mark Twain comes down 7th Ave.   (Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

Members of Varsity Spirit Cheer march.  (Craig Ruttle/AP)

Members of Banda Musical Latina Pedro Molina of Guatemala perform.  (Craig Ruttle/AP)

A truck with traffic lights sits several blocks from the route of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The lights where taken down temporarily to clear the path for the balloons along the parade route.   (Tina Fineberg/AP)

Three elf balloons float through Times Square.   (Jeff Christensen/AP)

The Macy’s Great American Marching Band makes it way across 42nd Street.   (Tina Fineberg/AP)

Singer Arlo Guthrie waves to fans.   (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

The Smurf balloon floats through Times Square.   (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

The Smurf balloon floats through Times Square.   (Jeff Christensen/AP)

A child watches a balloon pass through Times Square.   (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

Spectators watch from a building as a balloon floats past.  (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)