Rain-soaked Rose Parade sees drop in attendance

On a rain-soaked New Year’s morning in Pasadena officials reported lower attendance at the 137th Rose Parade.

“Can definitely say very light crowds lined the parade route overnight and many came out right before the parade started to view the floats,” Pasadena spokesperson Lisa Derderian said.

Last year, Pasadena officials reported that crowds surpassed that of any since before the pandemic. It was a much different scene Thursday morning. Bundled up revelers sports coats and ponchos along with the parade route.