HAPPY THANKSGIVING (PARADE)!

This year marks the 93rd march down the streets of New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which began in 1924 and this year will feature more than 8,000 participants, including 32 floats, 1,400 cheerleaders and dancers, 1,000-plus clowns, 11 marching bands and, of course, Santa. Watch it on NBC from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 28.

Snoopy will return as an astronaut in celebration of the 50th anniversary of America’s moon landing. With his flight this year, the iconic character holds the record for most number of parade appearances: 40.

Smokey Bear will also return in celebration of his 75th birthday. (He debuted as a balloon in the 1966 Macy’s Parade.)

Another fan favorite, SpongeBob SquarePants (along with his beloved pet snail, Gary), will make his 15th flight. The yellow cartoon character is celebrating 20 years on Nickelodeon.