{"id":116042,"date":"2026-01-01T08:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/116042\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T08:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:35:14","slug":"rain-doesnt-deter-rose-parade-spectators-from-festivities-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/116042\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain doesn\u2019t deter Rose Parade spectators from festivities \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rain on this parade isn&#8217;t deterring its most dedicated fans.<\/p>\n<p>Even with inclement conditions in the forecast, spectators for the 2026 Rose Parade flocked to Pasadena to secure a spot on Colorado Boulevard to view the floats. Another winter storm delivered showers to Southern California, making for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/weather-news\/los-angeles-rain-la-storm-forecast-evacuations-flooding\/3824997\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">soggy start <\/a>to the New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&#8217;s parade is slated to be the 11th time it rains in the event&#8217;s history. According to organizers, the 2026 event will be the first time in 20 years that it&#8217;s rained during the Rose Parade.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t7 photos\t<\/p>\n<p>1\/7<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2253570205-e1767224220707.jpg\"   alt=\"Ontario resident Diana Hobbs, 68, looks at her phone while saving a spot ahead the Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 in Pasadena,\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOntario resident Diana Hobbs, 68, looks at her phone while saving a spot ahead the Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 in Pasadena,<\/p>\n<p>2\/7<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2253570268.jpg\"   alt=\"Pasadena, CA \u2013 December 31: Rose Bowl game merchandise is covered by plastic to protect from the rain ahead the Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. Indiana University will play University of Alabama. (Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os  \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPasadena, CA \u2013 December 31: Rose Bowl game merchandise is covered by plastic to protect from the rain ahead the Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. Indiana University will play University of Alabama. (Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os  \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>3\/7<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2253569956.jpg\"   alt=\"Pasadena, CA \u2013 December 31: A worker boards Sephora ahead the Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os  \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPasadena, CA \u2013 December 31: A worker boards Sephora ahead the Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (Ronaldo Bola\u00f1os  \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>4\/7<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2254209745.jpg\"   alt=\"PASADENA, CALIFORNIA \u2013 DECEMBER 31: Eaton Fire survivors (Center L to R) Ruben Rodriguez, Shimica Gaskins, and Gina Clayton-Johnson sit on the \u201cRising Together\u201d Rose Parade float before float judging ahead of the Rose Parade on December 31, 2025 in Pasadena, California. The float honors the 13,000 families whose homes were lost and the 31 people who died in the 2025 L.A. wildfires. Survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires and volunteers worked on the float, which features a phoenix rising along with 31 sunflowers, which honor those who lost their lives. On New Year\u2019s Day, eight fire survivors will ride in the Rose Parade on the float, which is co-sponsored by the California Community Foundation and the Black Freedom Fund. (Photo by Mario Tama\/Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPASADENA, CALIFORNIA \u2013 DECEMBER 31: Eaton Fire survivors (Center L to R) Ruben Rodriguez, Shimica Gaskins, and Gina Clayton-Johnson sit on the \u201cRising Together\u201d Rose Parade float before float judging ahead of the Rose Parade on December 31, 2025 in Pasadena, California. The float honors the 13,000 families whose homes were lost and the 31 people who died in the 2025 L.A. wildfires. Survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires and volunteers worked on the float, which features a phoenix rising along with 31 sunflowers, which honor those who lost their lives. On New Year\u2019s Day, eight fire survivors will ride in the Rose Parade on the float, which is co-sponsored by the California Community Foundation and the Black Freedom Fund. (Photo by Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>5\/7<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pasadena1.jpg\"   alt=\"Seats that save spots for Rose Parade spectators are covered with tarp.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tNBCLA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeats that save spots for Rose Parade spectators are covered with tarp.<\/p>\n<p>6\/7<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pasadena2.jpg\"   alt=\"A man sits along Colorado Boulevard to save a spot to view the Rose Parade.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tNBCLA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA man sits along Colorado Boulevard to save a spot to view the Rose Parade.<\/p>\n<p>7\/7<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pasadena3.jpg\"   alt=\"Unfazed by the wet weather, a Rose Parade spectator wears shorts as he speaks with NBC4 reporter Amber Frias.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnfazed by the wet weather, a Rose Parade spectator wears shorts as he speaks with NBC4 reporter Amber Frias.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rain on this parade isn&#8217;t deterring its most dedicated fans. 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