An anticipated 800,000 spectators will flock to Pasadena, California, on Monday to observe floral floats, equestrian models and marching bands fill the streets in the course of the one hundred and thirty fifth annual New 12 months’s Day custom: the Rose Parade.
This yr’s parade theme is “Celebrating a World of Music: The Common Language.” 2024 Event of the Roses President Alex Aghajanian mentioned the theme was chosen as a result of “in a world of various cultures, beliefs, hopes, and goals, one language unites us all — music.”
Comply with dwell protection of the 2024 Rose Parade
After the parade, the a hundred and tenth annual Rose Bowl sport will kick off at 1 p.m. PT, when the Alabama Crimson Tide face off towards the Michigan Wolverines.
When and the place is the parade?
The Rose Parade will start at 8 a.m. PST on Jan. 1, touring greater than 5 miles down Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard.
The parade route begins on the nook of Inexperienced Road and Orange Grove Boulevard, turns east onto Colorado Boulevard, and ends at Villa Road after turning north onto Sierra Madre Boulevard.
How can I watch the parade?
Curbside seating for the Rose Parade is free and accessible on a first-come, first-served foundation. These hoping to observe the two-hour spectacle can camp out alongside the parade route as early at 12 p.m. on Dec. 31. Parade organizers suggest dressing for chilly climate.
Grandstand seating can be accessible for buy, with costs starting from $75 to $120.
The Rose Parade route might be closed to vehicular site visitors from 10 p.m. on New 12 months’s Eve till 2 p.m. on New 12 months’s Day.
For these hoping to catch a view of the parade from dwelling, the parade might be broadcast on a number of networks — together with ABC, NBC and Univision — beginning at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. EST. The occasion may even be streamed on a number of platforms, together with YouTube and Pluto TV.
Which celebrities will carry out on the occasion?
This yr’s parade might be hosted by CBS anchor Jericka Duncan, Nickelodeon and Disney actor Gabrielle Elyse and 17-year-old “Dance Mothers” star Pressley Hosbach.
- Audra McDonald: The Tony, Grammy and Emmy award-winning actress will function the parade’s grand marshal, an honorary place chosen by the president of the Event of the Roses Affiliation for his or her contributions to the parade’s theme.
- Jordin Sparks: The Grammy-nominated singer and winner of Season 6 of “American Idol” will shut out the parade’s grand finale. Sparks has toured with Britney Spears, Alicia Keys and the Jonas Brothers.
- Michelle Williams: The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer and former member of Future’s Youngster will assist kick off the parade from Honda’s “Preserve Dreaming Float,” performing within the heart of a large rose. She might be joined by “American Idol” star David Archuleta, “The Voice” 2012 winner Cassadee Pope and musical artist Rush Davis.
- Straight No Chaser: The Illinois a capella group, recognized for mixing blues and jazz with nation and rock, will carry out on the Get pleasure from Illinois float midparade.
- Alexander Star: The Emmy-nominated songwriter will carry out an anthem devoted to Fort Lauderdale midparade, whereas standing atop a float designed by vacation spot advertising group Go to Lauderdale.
What to anticipate
Dozens of floral floats will take part within the Rose Parade, every competing to win awards based mostly on their design, presentation and leisure worth. The award-winning floats might be introduced on New 12 months’s Day previous to the Rose Parade.
This yr’s floats embody a large dragon surrounded by musical devices to have fun town of Alhambra’s primarily Asian and Latino communities, a sheepdog listening to a gramophone, and a hippie bus exploring the Sixties period of music.
Listed here are another sights to look out for:
- The a hundred and fifth rose queen and her court docket: Yearly since 1905, seven women from native excessive colleges are chosen to spotlight the variety of backgrounds from the Pasadena neighborhood. Arcadia Excessive Faculty senior Naomi Stillitano was topped this yr and can seem alongside her court docket on a float.
- Marching bands: Look out for the handfuls of marching bands that can set the beat of the Rose Parade, together with the College of Alabama’s Million Greenback Band, Scottish bagpipe troupe Pipes on Parade, and Banda Municipal Zarcero, which showcases the rhythms of Costa Rica.
- Horse cavalries: The lineup of horses on this yr’s parade will embody quarter horses carrying a platoon-sized unit of troopers, the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales and pinto American Saddlebreds drawing a medieval carriage and its riders.
How can I watch the Rose Bowl sport?
Following the Rose Parade, the Rose Bowl sport between Alabama and Michigan might be broadcast at 1:00 p.m. PT, completely on ESPN.
Tickets to the sport are additionally accessible on-line beginning at $225.