Rose Parade

Rose Parade Tour Itinerary:

Let us take care of all the arrangements! 

Our Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl programs offer our guests the finest experience possible. Stay in the heart of southern California, tour the LA area, and witness the Rose Parade in reserved seats located in prime parade viewing locations. Choose our Rose Bowl and Parade packages to fully experience the entire day!

2026 ROSE PARADE Day-by-Day ITINERARY

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - (4 night tour participants)

9:00 am: Departure to Los Angeles City Tour. We will make stops and drive past various area including Santa Monica, Bel-Air/Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Strip, Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Farmers Market. 

3:00 pm: Estimated arrival back at the hotel.

 

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - (3 and 4 night tour participants)

7:00 am: Depart to the Float Decorating Barns
1:30 pm: Estimated arrival to the hotel. Enjoy Marina Del Rey.. shop, dine, or head to the beach!
9:00pm: Optional activity on your own - City of Marina del Rey Marina Lights and Fireworks over the water.

Thursday, January 1, 2026: All Parade Tour Participants

4:30 am: Grab & go breakfast in the hotel lobby for all guests
5:00 am: Depart to the Rose Parade.
8:00 am: 2026 Rose Parade
10:00 am: Rose Parade concludes - Rose Bowl Tour Participants depart from Parade and proceed to Rose Bowl Stadium for the game. 
11:30 am: Lunch at a local Pasadena restaurant
1:30 pm: Transportation to Post-Parade viewing
2:00 pm: Post-Parade viewing
4:00 pm: Transportation back to the Doubletree Marina del Rey Hotel 

*Roundtrip Private Airport transportation is included in every package from/to LAX Airport.

Tournament of Roses History: 

The Tournament of Roses Parade is best known as the Rose Parade and has been taking place annually on New Years Day since 1890. It is watched by tens of millions on television and hundreds of thousands that line the Parade Route in sunny Pasadena, California every year. The parade is always held on January 1st, except when that date falls on a Sunday. The parade has followed the same route for many decades. The day before the Parade, the Pasadena neighborhood streets are sealed off and reserved for the massive parade of hundreds of floats and other parade related vehicles. Parade watchers often camp out along side the streets, even in inclement weather.


On parade morning, the parade begins in Pasadena, California. It starts by going north on South Orange Grove Boulevard, beginning at Ellis Street. At Colorado Boulevard it passes the main Television and Media stands and proceeds east. (Colorado Boulevard is Pasadena's main thoroughfare and a segment of the former US 66). The Parade turns north on Sierra Madre Boulevard. On going North, the floats must travel under the Sierra Madre Boulevard./ I-210 freeway overpass, requiring over height floats to collapse to prevent crashing into the overpass. The Parade ends at the Post Parade Area when it crosses Paloma Street.

In total, this route is 5½ miles (9 km) long; the assembled bands, horse units, and floats take approximately 2.5 hours to pass by. After the Parade an exhibition and Post Parade viewing of the floats is conducted.