2020 Rose Parade
![PASADENA, CA JANUARY 1, 2020: The City of Burbank float “Rise Up” during the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. January 1, 2020. This year’s theme, “The Power of Hope,” celebrates the influence of hope. (Francine Orr/ Los Angeles Times)](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/478eab6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6f%2F93%2Fd0a930074349b7d77fbd32a5fe8c%2Fla-photos-1staff-476894-la-me-rose-parade-05.FO.jpg)
“Rise Up,” by the city of Burbank. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Benjamin Davenport holds a large rose as his family enjoys the Rose Parade on Wednesday. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
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A float by Kiwanis International. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
A close-up of the city of Pasadena’s float entry, “Pasadena celebrates 2020.” (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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A Chinese American Heritage float. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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A member of a troupe of stilt walkers. (Mark Boster / For the Times)
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The opening performance for 131st Rose Parade on Wednesday morning. (Mark Boster / For the Times)
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The Cowboy Channel’s float. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
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The UPS Store float, “Stories Change Our World.” (Mark Boster / For The Times)
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Amazon Studios’ “Troop Zero” float. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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The Northwestern Mutual float. (Mark Boster / For The Times)
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Spectators follow the parade route on Colorado Boulevard after the end of the Rose Parade. (Mark Boster / For The Times)
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Bernie Sanders supporters march along the parade route. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
The Southern University and A&M College marching band performs during the parade. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
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The Southern University and A&M College marching band. (Mark Boster/For the Times)
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Dancers from Costa Rica’s Banda Municipal de Zarcero. (Mark Boster / For the Times)
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The American Honda float. (Mark Boster / For The Times)
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Co-Grand Marshal Rita Moreno waves to the crowd on the parade route. (Mark Boster / For The Times)
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The city of Pasadena’s float entry, “Pasadena Celebrates 2020.” (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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A view down Colorado Boulevard during the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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The Japan Honor Green Band performs. (Mark Boster / For The Times)
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The city of Burbank’s float, “Rise Up,” paid homage to those affected by California’s wildfires. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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Camille Kennedy, the 102nd Rose Parade queen, waves from the Royal Court float. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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The University of Wisconsin marching band. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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The city of Pasadena’s entry focused on the 100th-year celebration of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The Rancho Verde Crimson Regiment from Moreno Valley performs. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The UPS Store entry, “Stories Change Our World,” rolls down Colorado Boulevard during the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
The Pride of Pearland Marching Band, from Pearland, Texas. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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Northwestern Mutual’s entry, “Spend Your Life Living.” (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
A dancer with Banda Municipal de Zarcero from Costa Rica. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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A U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber passes the Goodyear blimp during a flyover at the Rose Parade. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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The 2020 Rose Parade gets underway in Pasadena. This year’s theme is “The Power of Hope.” (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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The U.S. Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band marches. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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Honda’s float is “Our Hope for the Future.” (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Spectators take a selfie in front of a display along Orange Grove Boulevard before the start of the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena. (Mark Boster / For The Times)
Parade marshals wait on their scooters near the start of the Rose Parade. (Mark Boster / For The Times)
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From left, Delores Jaso, Jinney Arreola and Linda Betts wait for the Rose Parade to begin. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Karina Sosa, left, and her sister Brenda Sosa with a Salvadoran flag before the start of the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Lorena Jara and nephew Noe Jara, 6 months, try to keep warm before the start of the Rose Parade. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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