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2021 Rose Parade Cancelled Due To COVID-19

By AirTalk Staff
Published Jul 15, 2020
A marching band participates in the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, January 1, 2020. - The parade features floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units to ring in the New Year along the 5.5 mile (8.8 km) route along Colorado Blvd in Pasadena. Authorities expect some 800,000 people to attend the parade. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
A marching band participates in the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, January 1, 2020.
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2021 Rose Parade Cancelled Due To COVID-19

A few months ago, the Tournament president said that he was thinking through different scenarios for the 2021 Rose Parade, depending on where California would be with the pandemic. 

Today, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announced that they won't be able to host the parade. After assessing health restrictions and the California Governor's phased opening plan, they've decided that a mass gathering of that size wouldn't be safe in the new year. 

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Guests:

Sharon McNary, a correspondent with KPCC / LAist who’s been covering the story; she tweets

Victor M. Gordo, councilmember representing Pasadena’s 5th district, which includes neighborhoods like Washington Square, Garfield Heights and Orange Heights; he tweets