The Rose Parade that takes place on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, is back this year, to be held on Monday, January 2.
Former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords is serving as grand marshal at the 2023 event.
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“It’s a tremendous honor to serve as the grand marshal of the 134th Rose Parade,” Giffords said when she was announced as grand marshal. “I love the theme of ‘turning the corner’ — the idea that we all can make a conscious decision to go in a different direction, toward something better. This philosophy of moving ahead is one that I’ve tried to embody both in my personal journey of recovery since being shot in 2011 and in the fight for gun violence prevention that has become my life’s work.”
Where to watch Rose Parade 2023?
The grand ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. ET. It will air live on NBC, ABC, The Cowboy Channel, KTLA5, and Univision.
It will also be available to live stream on NBC’s streaming platform Peacock. Apart from this, viewers will also be able to see it on live TV services such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Video.
The event traditionally begins with a lineup of elaborate rose-adorned floats and a marching band performance. This year, the theme is ‘Turning the Corner,’ which is supposed to represent new beginnings, especially after the world went into a lockdown after due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the political turmoil that followed in the nation.
Going into the parade, NBC hosts Mario Lopez and Ana Gasteyer will lead a countdown and celebrate the new year until 10 a.m. PT. This will be the second year that Lopez will be leading NBC’s coverage.
