The century-old Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will return this Thursday to ring in the holiday season. Even though the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off for the first time in 1924, this year's parade is not the 100th anniversary of the annual tradition.

A century after the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the annual holiday tradition kicks off Thursday in New York City with new Spider-Man and Minnie Mouse balloons, zoo and pasta-themed floats, performances from Jennifer Hudson and Idina Menzel,

In honor of the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade being right around the corner, Newsweek has rounded up the most iconic celebrity appearances from over the years.