2010 Rose Bowl Parade (Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses)

by bintangkecil on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel

The 121st Rose Parade will take place on Friday, January 1, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. (PST) featuring spirited marching bands from throughout the nation, majestic floral floats, and high-stepping equestrian units.

The Rose Parade will be broadcast on ABC, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, KTLA (Tribune), NBC, RFD-TV, Travel Channel and Univision. The Parade is also seen in more than 200 international territories and countries.

Following the Rose Parade, at 2:10 p.m. (PST), the 96th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi will feature the No. 8 BCS-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes versus the No. 7 BCS-ranked Oregon Ducks in The Granddaddy of Them All®. The Rose Bowl Game will be broadcast exclusively on ABC and on ESPN radio.

PARTICIPANTS

1 2010 Theme Float, presented by Wells Fargo with supporting sponsor NAMM
2 Grand Marshal
3 Farmers Insurance Group Marching Band / Riverside City College Marching Tigers
4 Farmers Insurance Group of Companies
5 United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard
6 President’s Car - DiSano Family
7 Rotary International
8 Lions Clubs International
9 Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band
10 Donate Life
11 West Coast Composite Marine Band
12 Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center
13 Jack in the Box
14 Marian Catholic High School Band
15 Rain Bird Corporation
16 Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
17 Pasadena City College Herald Trumpets
18 Macy’s / Queen Float
19 Region 1 Versatile Arabian
20 Ronald McDonald House Charities® Southern California (RMHCSC)
21 El Dorado Golden Hawks Band and Color Guard
22 Mayor of Pasadena, Bill Bogaard
23 Wells Fargo
24 Phoenix Satellite Television
25 Big Ten Participating University Float
26 The Ohio State University Marching Band
27 Bayer Advanced
28 Rose Bowl Game, Hall of Fame Inductees
29 Subway Restaurants
30 Pac-10 Participating University Float
31 Oregon Marching Band
32 City of Torrance
33 Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club
34
Burbank Tournament of Roses Association
35 The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band
36 The New Buffalo Soldiers
37 West Covina Rose Float Foundation
38 Lutheran Laymen’s League
39 The Shire Riders
40 American Honda
41 Latin Band Pedro Molina
42 Martinez Family
43 Mexico
44 Amigo de Anza Equestrian Unit
45 City of Alhambra
46 Millard West High School Wildcat Marching Band
47 Trader Joe’s
48 Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society
49 City of South Pasadena
50 Ohio University Marching Band
51 Western Haflingers
52 Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc.
53 Conroe Tiger Band
54 City of Cerritos
55 Long Beach Mounted Police
56 Cal Poly Universities
57 Los Angeles Unified School District All District High School Honor Band
58 City of Los Angeles
59 Valley Hunt Club Hitch & Riders
60 City of Anaheim
61 South Kitsap High School Marching Band
62 Giddy Up Gals Equestrian Drill Team
63 La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association
64 Sierra Madre Rose Float Association
65 Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band
66 Cowgirls Historical Foundation
67 China Airlines
68 Soddy Daisy Marching Trojans
69 Arizona Mini Mystique
70 New Mexico, USA
71 Anheuser-Busch
72 Webb City High School Cardinal Pride
73 Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds
74 Shanghai World Expo / Roundtable of Southern California
75 Pickerington Central Marching Tigers
76 Kaiser Permanente
77 Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers
78 City of Duarte, California / City of Hope
79 Kansai Honor Green Band
80 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
81 Southern California Peruvian Paso Horse Cub
82 Downey Rose Float Assocation
83 Walton High School Marching Raider Band
84 Horse Cavalry Detachment / 1st Cavalry Division
85 Kiwanis International
86 Glendora Tartan Band and Pageantry
87 RFD-TV
88 All American Cowgirl Chicks
89 Boy Scouts of America
90 Danvers High School Falcon Marching Band
91 City of Glendale
92 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

TICKETS

All dates, times and prices are subject to change and you are encouraged to call the toll free Visitor Hotline, (877) 793-9911; the Visitors’ Information line, (626) 449-ROSE; or contact the Tournament of Roses office, (626) 449-4100.

The Tournament of Roses hosts a variety of activities with “America’s New Year Celebration.” In 2010, the Tournament of Roses will also host the Citi BCS National Championship Game in addition to the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game. Please click on the event title below for further information on tours and tickets.

2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game

2010 Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi

2010 Rose Parade

2010 Rose Parade & Rose Bowl Game Events

ROUTE

The five-and-a-half mile Rose Parade route begins at the corner of Ellis Street and Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena. The Parade travels north on Orange Grove at a leisurely 2.5-mile per hour pace and then turns east onto Colorado Boulevard where the majority of the Parade takes place. At the end of the route, the Parade turns north onto Sierra Madre Boulevard and ends at Sierra Madre and Villa Street.

Tournament of Roses Viewing Tips and Ideas

* Pasadena has great winter weather. In fact, the Rose Bowl Parade has never been canceled due to rain, and the only heavy rainfall during the parade was in 2006. Odds are that the weather will be balmy on New Year’s Day. Bring an easily-removed outer layer if you arrive early; it’ll be warm and sunny soon enough (don’t forget to check the local weather listings, of course).

* Don’t bother arriving too early; the whole area is sealed off the day before. It’s a good idea to “save a spot” for you and your family starting at noon on December 31st.

* The Tournament of Roses Parade follows the same route every year: Starting on Ellis St., it heads north on S. Orange Grove Blvd., then east on Colorado Blvd, north (left turn) on Sierra Madre Blvd., and ending at Paloma Street.

* The best place to view the Rose Bowl Parade is early on its route. This is also where the T.V. cameras are, so you’re most likely to see some stars and “dignitaries” being interviewed. I like the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado; grandstand tickets for this spot are the most expensive, but if you like great views of great parades, it’s worth it.

* Colorado Blvd. is usually the most crowded part of the parade route, as this street is also Pasadena’s main thoroughfare. Colorado Blvd. takes up the bulk of the parade route.

* Here’s a useful tip for people who are light-sensitive: If you can, sit on the west side of the streets on the Tournament of Roses parade route. That way, the sun won’t get in your eyes.

* The Rose Bowl Parade lasts around 2 and a half hours, start to finish. Afterwards, the floats go to nearby Victory Park, where you and your family can get a close up look at the millions of flowers, and hear about all the hours of work that went into preparing each float for the parade. No rush: The floats stay in Victory Park for a couple of days (there is a per-person fee for this).

* The Rose Bowl Game typically starts a few hours after the parade ends, at around 2:00 PM PST. That gives your family plenty of time to have lunch and recover from the excitement of the Tournament of Roses. Colorado Blvd. has a plethora of restaurants to choose from.

HISTORY

The Rose Parade began at a Pasadena Valley Hunt Club meeting in 1890, when Professor Charles Holder suggested holding a festival to tell the world about California. That first year, two thousand people came out to see flower-covered carriages travel down Colorado Avenue. Today, a million people turn out every New Year’s Day to watch dozens of floats, bands and equestrian groups.

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