How to watch the 2026 Rose Parade live on New Year's Day: Start timeTV channellineup and more
One of the most enduring New Year's traditionsthe annual Rose Paradeis returning once again and will be broadcast live on New Year's Day on ABC. The 137th Rose Parade will take place live from PasadenaCaliforniaon ThursdayJan. 1 starting at 11 a.m. ET. The two-hour event will be hosted by SportsCenter anchors Kevin Negandhi and Hannah Storm and will feature an assortment of floral floatsmarching bands and equestrian unitsand the grand marshal of this year's parade will be Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. The parade will be followed by the Rose Bowl football game at 4 p.m. ET between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Alabama Crimson Tideairing on ESPN.
You can tune into the Rose Parade on ABCwhich is available on streaming platforms like Fubo and DirecTV. Here's what you need to know to tune in to the 2026 Rose Parade live.
How to watch the 2026 Rose Parade:
Date: ThursdayJan. 12026
Time: 11 a.m. ET
TV channel: ABC
Streaming: FuboDirecTVand more
What time does the Rose Parade start?
The 137th Rose Parade begins on ThursdayJan. 12026 at 11:00 a.m.
What channel is the 2026 Rose Parade on?
The Rose Parade airs on ABC.
How to watch the Rose Parade without cable:
You can tune in to ABC through your cable provideror on streaming platforms like DirecTVFubo and Hulu + Live TV.
Who is appearing at the 2026 Rose Parade?
In addition to grand marshal Magic Johnsonthere will be more than 80 floats and/or performers at this year's Rose Paradeincluding The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Bandthe Budweiser Clydesdalesa Shrinking-themed float that will feature Ted McGinley and Luke Tennie from the Apple TV showand the marching bands from this year's Rose Bowl participants the University of Alabama and Indiana University. Here's a complete list of who will be participating in the parade:
Honda/U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Flyover
United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard
United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band
Disney Celebrates America
San Francisco Travel Association
Lions International
Homewood Patriot BandHomewoodAlabama
Tournament of Roses President Mark Leavens
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Cal Poly Universities
The Valley Hunt Club
Kaiser Permanente
Delfines Marching BandXalapaVeracruzMexico
Los Hermanos Bañuelos Charro Team
City of Santa Fe Springs
Grand Marshal Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Kindness is Free Powered by Boys & Girls Clubs of West San Gabriel Valley and Eastside
Los Angeles Unified School District All District Honor BandLos AngelesCalifornia
Mini Therapy Horses
Visit Mississippi with Mid-Parade Performance featuring Charlie Worsham
City of South Pasadena
Arcadia Apache Marching Band and Color GuardArcadiaCalifornia
Budweiser Clydesdales
Trader Joe's
Rotary
Mino Jiyu Gakuen Golden Bears Green BandToyonakaOsakaJapan
Star Trek 60
Hawaii Pa'u Riders
The UPS Store
Pasadena City College Herald TrumpetsPasadenaCalifornia
2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Rose Court
Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor BandPasadenaCalifornia
Lutheran Hour Ministries
Rose Bowl Game - Indiana
Indiana University Marching HundredBloomingtonIndiana
Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Class of 2025
City of Alhambra
Rose Bowl Game - Alabama
University of Alabama Million Dollar BandTuscaloosaAlabama
Mayor of Pasadena Victor Gordo
Allen Eagle EscadrilleAllenTexas
Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team
Explore Louisiana with Mid-Parade Performance featuring American Idol runner-up John Foster
Downey Rose Float Association
Scripps Miramar Ranch Steam Fire Pump Unit
Sierra Madre Rose Float Association
Magnificent Marching Machine (M3)BaltimoreMaryland
Shrinking (Apple TV and Warner Bros. Television)
Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers
City of Torrance
Elks U.S.A.
Spirit of the West Riders
Travel South Dakota
The Pride of Clover Marching BandCloverSouth Carolina
Arabian Horse Association Versatile Arabians
Princess Cruises
Food for Health
The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band
The Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team
City of Burbank
Franklin High School Marching BandFranklinTennessee
City of Hope
Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society
La Cañada Flintridge
First Cavalry DivisionHorse Cavalry Detachment
Go Bowling
The Band Directors Marching BandPickeringtonOhio
The Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation
The New Buffalo Soldiers
OneLegacy Donate Life
Greendale High School Marching BandGreendaleWisconsin
Rising Together
Odd Fellows & Rebekahs
The Sound of BrownsburgBrownsburgIndiana
America250
Los Angeles Police Department; Metropolitan Division Mounted Platoon
Kiwanis International
Bands of America Honor BandIndianapolisIndiana
Merced County Sheriffs Posse
Shriners Children's
Where Flowers and Football Meet
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