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Tournament of Roses
391 South Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91184; (626) 449-ROSE;
Parade Website;
Parade: Starts 8AM on Jan 1st (unless it is Sunday then parade runs on Monday);
Bowl Game: Starts at 2PM (same day as the parade);
The Rose Parade
Featuring over 120
units including majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands. Starts at
8AM on New Years Day and will be televised across the nation. Definitely the biggest annual parade event in the world.
Over 5 million attendance plus a huge television telecast in multiple languages.
The first Tournament of Roses was staged in 1890 by members of Pasadena's Valley Hunt Club,
former residents of the East and Midwest eager to showcase their new home's mild winter weather.
The parade starts at the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado Blvd and runs about 5 miles down the length of Colorado Blvd
to Sierra Madre Blvd where it turns north.
Overnite Camping - Colorado Blvd is closed on
New Years Eve for spectators to camp out overnite to reserve a good
viewing spot for the parade (big overnite street party).
Grandstand Seating - Tickets for the grandstand seats must be obtained months in advance.
Float Staging Area - Parade sponsors spend months designing and building floats. The final staging area
is Orange Grove Blvd where final float preparations are made and units assemble for the parade.
Float Display Area - After the parade, float entries are parked at Victory Park on Sierra Madre Blvd for several
days for public viewing.
Expo Village - Dec 29 to Jan 2nd.
Events include Festival, museum, float decorating, post parade showcase.
Rose Parade and Rose Bowl theme related "theme park". Watch as a variety of fruit, seed, bark,
grass and of course flowers, by hundres of hardworking volunteers.
Tournament House and Wrigley Gardens - Pasadena CA
This ornate mansion, once owned by chewing gum manufacturer William Wrigley, Jr.,
was built between 1908 and 1914 and today serves as the headquarters for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.
Tournament of Roses Equestfest - Dec 29 to 31st.
Come and see many of the Equestrian units schedule to march in the upcoming
Rose Parade. Visit the horse stable, meet the riders and watch some great demonstrations of skill.
Southern California Equestrian Adventure Guide - More Info for this topic.
Tournament of Roses Museum - Dec 29 to Jan 2nd.
A unique exhibit collection featuring artifacts and history of the Tournament of Roses.
Tournament or Roses Bandfest - Dec 29 to 30th.
For two days before parade day, their award winning marching bands will perform the field shows that made them famous.
Tournament of Roses Open - Jan 2nd, 8AM.
Golf tournament held at Brookside Golf Course, Pasadena, on the day after the Rose Bowl between fans and alumni.
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Tourists may also enjoy visits to Old Town Pasadena which features a huge variety of choices of restaurants,
shopping centers, night clubs, bars, and movie theaters, and 'Paseo Colorado,' which features a unique collection
of retail stores, fine and casual dining and garden promenades.
Rose Parade Affiliated Groups
South Pasadena TOR - Oldest float builder in the parade.
Burbank TOR - Float builder assocation.
TOR Radio Amateurs - Ham Radio Support Group for the Parade.
La Canada Flintridge TOR
Pasadena City College - TOR Honor Band
West Covina TOR Foundation - Annual Parade float entry.
Rose Parade Float Builders
Phoenix Decorating Company - premier builder of Rose Parade floats
Fiesta Parade Floats - The decorating home of Duarte-based Fiesta Parade Floats — the Tournament’s leading award-winning float builder.
Festival Artists -
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Rose Bowl Game Tickets
Ticket availability includes sold out events and hard to get seats.
Rose Bowl Stadium
Built in 1922 the stadium is the proud home of the Tournament of Roses Football Game, UCLA Bruin Football, Fourth of July celebrations,
concerts, religious services, filmings and the world's largest flea market (R.G. Canning).
Rose Bowl Game
Plays on New Year's Day (unless it is a Sunday then it is moved to Monday) in
Pasadena, CA.
Later that day at 2PM, catch the Rose Bowl Game featuring the college football championship
matchup between the leaders of the Pac-10 and Big Ten Conferences.
The Grand-daddy of the Bowl Games. Tickets sell out fast in mid-november.
Sports Village - Dec 29 to Jan 2nd.
For fans young and old to watch and participate in a variety of
football related interactive games and entertainment.
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shopping centers, night clubs, bars, and movie theaters, and 'Paseo Colorado,' which features a unique collection
of retail stores, fine and casual dining and garden promenades.
