2020 Rose Parade

“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)

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)

A member of a troupe of stilt walkers. (Mark Boster / For the Times)

The opening performance for 131st Rose Parade on Wednesday morning. (Mark Boster / For the Times)

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)

Amazon Studios’ “Troop Zero” float. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

The Northwestern Mutual float. (Mark Boster / For The Times)

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)

The Southern University and A&M College marching band. (Mark Boster/For the Times)

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)

Co-Grand Marshal Rita Moreno waves to the crowd on the parade route. (Mark Boster / For The Times)

The city of Pasadena’s float entry, “Pasadena Celebrates 2020.” (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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)

The city of Burbank’s float, “Rise Up,” paid homage to those affected by California’s wildfires. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

Camille Kennedy, the 102nd Rose Parade queen, waves from the Royal Court float. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

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)

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)

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)

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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