As most of us rise into the new year filled with all that life so seamlessly blends — hope and caution, joy and sadness, love and longing — Pasadena played host to the 134th Rose Parade after a strong rainfall washed over its streets to cap 2022.
The parade’s theme this year — an expression of hope and resilience — is “Turning the Corner.” The 2023 Rose Parade grand marshal is Gabrielle Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman who survived a mass shooting. Giffords led a procession of 39 floats, 21 marching bands and 16 equestrian units.
David Rivas, of Harbor City, takes an early-morning run in his alien costume, with the South Bay Runners Club, running the 10-mile route before The 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade along Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena.
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The Solorio family woke up on Colorado Blvd. for Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena before sunrise on Monday. The family have been camping in the same spot for 40 years.
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Temecula Dance Company and Rose Parade Youth Dancers rally the early-morning crowds during the Tournament of Roses Parade on Orange Grove Blvd. on Monday.
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People arrive at the 134th Tournament of Rose Parade in Pasadena early on Monday.
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Gretchen Otness holds a rose as she arrives at the 134th Tournament of Rose Parade early on Monday morning.
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Parade-goers get a pre-dawn view of The 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade before it makes its way down Orange Grove Blvd., turning onto Colorado Blvd.
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134th Tournament of Rose Parade grand marshal Gabby Giffords leads the procession.
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Tanya Tucker, American country music singer and songwriter, sings during the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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Horses gallop across confetti during the Roses Parade.
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The Catalina High School color guard performs during the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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A flowery detail of the Snapchat float at the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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The Penn State Blue Band performs during the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance float “Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation” rides along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Tournament of Rose Parade.
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Performers with Mexico’s Buhos Marching Band at the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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Confetti falls during the Tanya Tucker performance at the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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The Utah State Float and cheerleaders entertain the crowd at the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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The Norfolk State University Marching Band plays during the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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Members of Banda De Musica La Primavera perform along Colorado Boulevard during the Rose Parade.
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