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"Never on Sunday," 123rd Rose Parade will be Monday, January 2

PASADENA, Calif. (Dec. 10, 2011) — The 2012 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade presented by Honda will step off with another fantastic lineup of colorful floats, top-notch marching bands and majestic equestrian units from across the country and around the world. The annual procession begins at 8:00 AM (Pacific) on Monday, January 2.

The Rose Parade will be broadcast on ABC, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, KTLA, NBC, RFD-TV, Sky Link TV and Univision.

Curbside viewing is free of charge and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pasadena city ordinance allows curbside space along the parade route to be occupied no earlier than noon on the day before the parade. Reserved grandstand seating is available through Sharp Seating Company at 626-795-4171.

The complete 2012 Rose Parade lineup in order of appearance is shown below.

2012 Tournament of Roses Parade Order

1. Wells Fargo
2. Flyover - Air Force B-2 Spirit
3. American Honda
4. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard
5. United States Marines Corps West Coast Composite Band
6. Cal Poly
7. Arizona Mini Mystique
8. City of South Pasadena
9. Arcadia H.S. Apache Marching Band, California
10. Bayer Advanced
11. 2012 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal, J.R. Martinez
12. Wells Fargo Stagecoach
13. City of Glendale
14. Avon Marching Black & Gold, Indiana
15. Microsoft Kinect for XBOX 360
16. Horse Cavalry Detachment
17. Trader Joe's
18. Ben Davis H.S. Marching Giants, Indianapolis, Indiana
19. US Bank
20. The Royal Swedish Navy Cadet Band, Kariskrona, Sweden
21. Tournament of Roses President, Richard W. Jackson
22. Pasadena City College Herald Trumpets
23. Macy's
24. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
25. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
26. Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economies, Republic of Indonesia
27. Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Inductees
28. University of Oregon
29. University of Oregon Marching Band
30. Western Asset Management
31. The Valley Hunt Club
32. HGTV
33. Spirit of the West Riders
34. Mayor of Pasadena, Bill Bogaard
35. University of Wisconsin
36. University of Wisconsin Marching Band
37. Burbank Tournament of Roses Association
38. Los Angeles Unified School District Honor Band, California
39. Shriners Hospitals for Children
40. Banda Escolar de Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
41. Donate Life
42. Calgary Stampede Showband, Alberta, Canada
43. Calgary Stampede Showriders
44. Rotary International
45. Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club
46. Paramount Pictures
47. The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band
48. NAMCO Bandai Games America Inc.
49. Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds
50. Downey Rose Float Association
51. Los Angeles Police Mounted Platoon
52. China Airlines
53. Crestview H.S. Big Red Machine, Florida
54. Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc.
55. Southern Californnia Peruvian Paso Horse Club Riders
56. Lutheran Hour Ministries
57. Mercer Island H.S. Marching Band, Washington
58. Farmers Insurance Group
59. Kyoto Tachibana H.S. Green Band, Japan
60. Discover Card
61. Hermanos Banuelos Charro Team
62. Dole
63. Cowgirls Historical Foundation
64. City of Alhambra
65. Franklin Regional H.S. Panther Marching Band, Murrysville, Pennsylvania
66. Kiwanis International
67. War Horse Foundation
68. Loyola Marymount University
69. Escondido Mounted Posse
70. City of Torrance
71. All-Lubbock Marching Band, Texas
72. La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association
73. Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band
74. California Clock Company
75. Pulaski H.S. Red Raider Marching Band, Wisconsin
76. AIDS Healthcare Foundation
77. The New Buffalo Soldiers
78. Sierra Madre Rose Float Association
79. Broken Horn Ropers
80. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
81. American Fork H.S. Marching Band, Utah
82. Lions Club International
83. Siloam Springs H.S. Band, Arkansas
84. City of Hope
85. All American Cowgirl Chicks
86. City of Los Angeles
87. Needham B. Broughton H.S. Band, Raleigh, North Carolina
88. Kaiser Permanente
89. RFD Roy Rogers Riders
    89.01 RFD-TV Roy Rogers Riders
    89.1 Al Malaikah Shrine/Silver Mounted Patrol
    89.2 Kings County Sheriff's Posse
    89.3 Long Beach Mounted Police
    89.4 Merced County Sheriff Posse
    89.5 Santa Rosa Palomino Club
    89.6 United States Marshals Posse
90. RFD-TV

Related stories: Iraq war veteran J.R. Martinez named 2012 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal, Tournament of Roses Bandfest Schedule and Featured Event Profile: Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade


The Pasadena Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that annually hosts the Rose Parade® presented by Honda, Rose Bowl Game® presented by VIZIO and various associated events. The 123rd Rose Parade themed Just Imagine will take place Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at 8 a.m. (PST) featuring majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands. Following the Rose Parade, the 98th Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO will kick off at 2:10 p.m. (PST) and feature an exciting match-up between two of the top collegiate football teams in the nation. For additional information on the Tournament of Roses visit the official website at www.tournamentofroses.com.


Source material and logo courtesy of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. Photo by Marching.com.

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