For 128 years, thousands flock Colorado Blvd to celebrate the new year with a parade to end all parades, the highly anticipated Rose Parade. This year was no exception, besides being held on the 2nd instead of the 1st and it was an instant success as people started camping out on the streets beginning on Saturday night.
The two-hour parade began promptly at 8 a.m and traveled down Orange Grove toward Colorado. This year’s theme entitled, “Echoes of Success” where all the floats were themed after which took 80 thousand hours and nearly a thousand volunteers to put it together every January 1.
Event coverage and photos of this year’s parade are below.
This was one of the floral sweepstake winners.
Horse drawn carriages brought in individuals to the parade including the mayor of Pasadena, Terry Tornek
Director’s trophy inspired by Hawaii.
This won the tournament special trophy for its use of floral decor.
This year’s grand marshall was three olympians including Greg Louganis (pictured here) as well as Janet Evans and Allyson Felix.
This year’s royal court includes Queen Victoria, Princess Shannon, Princess Maya, Princess Audrey, Princess Autumn and Princess Emi, who were crowned at a coronation ceremony month before the parade.
This delightful float won the Queen’s trophy for this year’s parade.
And this unique dragon took the princesses trophy.
This year’s rose bowl fell on the same day as the rose parade where Penn State competed against USC for the title.
The Trojans later went on to win the Rose bowl in a competative game against Penn State.
This unique float took the Leishman trophy after the 1920 Tournment of Roses President.
On band marched their way with down the parade route as toy soldiers.
The reptiles took the founder’s award.
South Pasadena took the Grand Marshall’s trophy for their rendetion of the “tortuise and the hare”.
And this took the director’s award for its unique floral arrangement.
The floats were parked off of Sierra Madre Blvd and East Washington Blvd in Pasadena and could be seen for only 13 dollars.
