Tournament of Roses Parade

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The Tournament of Roses Parade is an annual New Year’s Day procession in Pasadena, California, featuring elaborate flower-covered floats, marching bands, and equestrian units.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
parade
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Rose Parade
Tournament of Roses
associatedEvent Rose Bowl Game
broadcastOn ABC
Hallmark Channel
NBC
RFD-TV
Univision
country United States
culturalSignificance symbolic start of the New Year in the United States
economicImpact generates significant tourism revenue for Pasadena
exceptionRule Never on Sunday rule
feature equestrian units
flower-covered floats
marching bands
firstColorTelecast 1954
firstTelevised 1947
floatRequirement decorations must be made primarily from natural materials
frequency annual
GrandMarshalSelection a Grand Marshal is chosen each year
hasCategory Annual events in California
New Year celebrations
Parades in California
Pasadena, California
Tourist attractions in Los Angeles County, California
hasRole Grand Marshal
inception 1890
location Pasadena, California
motto America’s New Year Celebration
name Tournament of Roses Parade
organizer Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association
precededBy float construction and decoration by volunteers
relatedOrganization City of Pasadena
routeEnd Villa Street and Sierra Madre Boulevard, Pasadena
routeLength about 5.5 miles
routeStart Green Street and Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena
selectionProcess floats are selected and designed months in advance
subjectOf news coverage
television specials
theme changes annually
typicalAttendance hundreds of thousands of spectators
typicalDate January 1
typicalStartTime 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time
viewership tens of millions of television viewers worldwide

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Crown City ("Rose Parade")
Pasadena
Pasadena, California ("Rose Parade")
Pasadena, California ("Tournament of Roses")
knownFor
Tournament of Roses Parade ("Rose Parade")
Tournament of Roses Parade ("Tournament of Roses")
alsoKnownAs
Rose Bowl ("Rose Parade")
associatedEvent
Rose Bowl ("Tournament of Roses")
associatedWith
City of Roses ("Rose Parade")
hasAssociationWith
Pasadena ("Rose Parade")
hostsEvent
Tournament of Roses Parade
name
City of Roses
relatedEvent

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