How to watch the Rose Parade from the comfort of your couch
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There’s at least one way 2022 won’t be a repeat of 2021: The Rose Parade is back to usher in the new year.
After the 2021 festivities were hampered by the pandemic, the flower-filled Jan. 1 parade once again descends on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena — this time, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to raise concerns — with LeVar Burton serving as grand marshal.
The celebration begins at 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day, and six networks will provide live coverage: Los Angeles’ KTLA (Channel 5), ABC, NBC, Univision, RDF-TV and Hallmark Drama Channel. Cable and satellite subscribers can stream the Rose Parade on those channels through authenticated platforms; the channels can also be accessed through live TV streaming services such as Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and Sling TV.
The Rose Parade’s return is set against a gloomy backdrop. The recent surge in COVID-19 cases has resulted in a number of cancellations for major events, including Fox’s “New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022,” which was supposed to take place in New York with hosts Ken Jeong and Joel McHale and feature performances by Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5 and Billy Idol.
The Tournament of Roses, which puts on the fete involving hundreds of volunteers and thousands of spectators, has established a set of COVID-19 protocols for the event. It is requiring the 6,000-plus parade participants, including people on floats, marching bands and equestrians, to provide proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of the event. Parade spectators ages 12 and up in ticketed areas, including grandstands, will also have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours. Ticket holders ages 18 and up will have to provide photo identification, and all attendees ages 2 and up in those areas will be required to wear a mask.
From ‘New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen’ to ‘Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party,’ you have plenty of viewing options for Friday night.
It’s a far cry from the 2021’s reimagined virtual celebration, which featured celebrity appearances, musical performances and a look back at floats from years past to fill the void of the perennial parade, which had not been canceled since World War II.
