New Year’s Day 2024 kicked off with a bang.
The 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California – a sleepy and affluent suburb of Los Angeles – on Monday was star studded.
This year’s theme was Celebrating a World of Music, which lent an international flair to the morning parade.
The opening number saw Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child perform.
Also present was David Archuleta, who was runner of American Idol in 2008.
New Year’s Day 2024 kicked off with a bang. The 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on Monday was star studded. Here is Grand Marshal Audra McDonald, far left
The Parade concluded with a grand finale performance from Jordin Sparks
She was the youngest contestant to win American Idol when she was 17 years old
Cassadee Pope – who was the first female winner of The Voice in 2012 – was also there.
The Parade concluded with a grand finale performance from Jordin Sparks, who was the youngest contestant to win American Idol when she was 17 years old.
Also on theme is this year’s Grand Marshal, Audra McDonald, who has a bountiful Broadway career.
McDonald has been awarded more Tony Award performance wins than any other actor.
She has also received two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award.
Football star Tim Tebow was also seen as he threw a football out to the crowd.
And local Los Angeles artist Rush Davis was also on the schedule.
A singer performs on the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs float at the 135th Rose Parade
Dancers perform alongside the Explore Louisiana float
The San Diego Zoo float rolls down the parade route at the Rose Parade
The Trader Joe’s float had plenty of vegetables like broccoli
Royalty: Rose Queen Naomi Stillitano can be seen waving from her float
The Downey Rose Float Associate float, featuring flamingos made from flowers, can be seen moving along the parade route
The city of Alhambra’s float featured a purple dragon, in honor of 2024 being the Year of the Blue Dragon
The Hawai’i All State Marching Band, who previously performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, performed
Banda Municipal de Zarcero, of Costa Rica, also performed
American TV personality Carson Kressley rode his horse in the 2024 Rose Parade with the Scripps Miramar American Saddlebreds
Also in attendance was American TV personality Carson Kressley rode his horse in the 2024 Rose Parade with the Scripps Miramar American Saddlebreds.
Both the Hawai’i All State Marching Band, who previously performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Banda Municipal de Zarcero, of Costa Rica, performed.
The Downey Rose Float Associate’s float featured flamingos made from flowers, whereas the city of Alhambra’s float featured a purple dragon, in honor of 2024 being the Year of the Blue Dragon.
The San Diego Zoo float, which was adorned with a roaring lion and kolas crawling up a tree, paid homage to a number of their beloved animals.
The San Diego Zoo’s 55-foot float received this year’s top prize.