Watch a replay of the 2024 Rose Parade presented by Honda
Associated Press and Marc Sternfield
KTLA’s broadcast of the 135th Rose Parade presented by Honda. Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024
Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day.
The Pasadena tradition on Monday featured Broadway legend Audra McDonald as grand marshal and the theme “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language.”
After recent rains and gray skies, there was plenty of sun for the 8 a.m. start of the spectacle with a military flyover of a B-2 stealth bomber.
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Shriner’s Children’s Rose Parade floats. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
U.S. Marine Corps Marching Band performs in the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Grand Marshall Audra McDonald in the 2024 Rose Parade presented by Honda. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s float in the 2023 Rose Parade. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
The Honda float in the 2024 Rose Parade. Jan 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Jordin Sparks performs at the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
From the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
From the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
From the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
From the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
From the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Jordin Sparks performs at the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
A float from the 2024 Rose Parade presented by Honda in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
A float from the 2024 Rose Parade presented by Honda in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
A float from the 2024 Rose Parade presented by Honda in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
The San Diego Zoo’s “It All Started With a Roar” float won the Sweepstakes Award at the 135th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
The 2024 Rose Parade presented by Honda in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
The 2024 Rose Parade presented by Honda in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
Scenes from the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)
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Among the fanciful floats was Kaiser Permanente’s colorful “Symphony of You,” which featured 8,000 roses and received the President Award for most outstanding use and presentation of flowers.
The top prize, the 2024 Sweepstakes Trophy, went to the San Diego Zoo for the 55-foot (16.8-meter) float “It All Started With a Roar,” depicting its mascot Rex the Lion and celebrating wildlife conservation.
The scheduled performers included Destiny’s Child singer Michelle WIlliams, “The Voice” winner Cassadee Pope and “American Idol” champion Jordin Sparks.
Huge crowds lined the 5.5-mile (8.8-kilometer) parade route. Many camped out on sidewalks overnight, staking out their spots in the afternoon on New Year’s Eve.
The parade was briefly interrupted by about 50 pro-Palestinian protesters carrying a banner demanding a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. They blocked the route before peacefully dispersing under police orders, said city spokesperson Lisa Derderian.
The Pasadena, California, tradition on Monday featured Broadway legend Audra McDonald as grand marshal and the theme “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language.” The top prize, the 2024 Sweepstakes Trophy, went to the San Diego Zoo for the float “It All Started With a Roar,” depicting its mascot Rex the Lion and celebrating wildlife conservation. Huge crowds lined the parade route. Many camped out on sidewalks overnight.