136th Rose Parade Hassle-free Experience & Potluck Snacks: PASADENA

Cross~posted for 20 total spots

🔺PLEASE READ A-L-L DETAILS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU RSVP. Once the vendor sells all seats I will close RSVP’s. 20-total seats are NOT guaranteed. The sooner you purchase your spot you will be confirmed.

$50 per person includes RESERVED parking.
GUESTS: up to 2 guests (child or male okay)

ARRIVAL TIME
Your parking spot & seat will be waiting for you upon arrival. You can join us as late as you want. I highly encourage arriving between 7:00 - 7:15 AM for optimum ease in avoiding traffic. You’ll have no problem if you do.

THIS EVENT IS FOR THOSE WHO TRULY WANT A 💯% HASSLE-FREE EXPERIENCE‼️
If you’re like me… after waking up really early on New Year’s Day (especially if you partied the night before for NYE) you want peace of mind all you have to do is drive (or take the Metrolink) to Pasadena and EVERYTHING else has been taken care of for YOU including RESERVED PARKING.

Those who prefer not to drive
CLOSEST METROLINK STATION: Memorial Park

Join the camaraderie with fun-spirited friends as we welcome the New Year together!!

🌹THE ROSE PARADE🌹
One of the most beautiful parades in the entire world here in our own “backyard” in Pasadena.

Video: History of the Rose Parade
https://youtu.be/E_Y_zbO7URY?si=P5ZrhTK-TuKKKCTV

2025 ROSE PARADE THEME: “Best Day Ever”
GRAND MARSHAL: Billy Jean King

FULL LINE-UP WILL BE UPLOADED

There’s several ways to do the Rose Parade! But none quite like this unless you have a parade contact who provides close-up SIDEWALK G-R-O-U-P SEATING with VIP hassle-free parking just steps away.

I’ve uploaded photos (see gallery) of the cheaper bleacher seating to demonstrate the obstructive view. Many have walls blocking your view and trees in front of you.

Compare 2025 Rose Parade Tickets
https://tickets.sharpseating.com/tickets
You can also check the photo gallery I’ve uploaded.

TICKET COMPARISON FOR BLEACHER SEATS:
AREA 1: $112 - $125
🔺OUR SIDEWALK SEATS ARE IN AREA 2🔺
AREA 2: $95
AREA 3: $85 - $95
AREA 4: $75 - $95
AREA 5: $75

RESERVED PARKING $50 - $115

SUMMARY
Cheapest bleacher seating with partial obstructive view starts at $75 AREA 5 and goes as high as premium seating AREA 1 $112 - $125 We are seated in AREA 2. Sharp Seating is $95 for this section/parking starts at $50. You pay only $50 for both!! THESE ARE EXCELLENT RESERVED SEATS!!

PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IMMEDIATELY AT TIME OF RSVP. I HAVE TO UPFRONT A 50% DEPOSIT FOR OUR GROUP SEATING TO BE HELD.

$50 INCLUDES YOUR SEAT + HASSLE-FREE PARKING & $5 ADMIN FEE.

$50 PayPal, Venmo or Zelle (NOT if waitlisted) to reserve your spot. NOTE: Fee is NOT refundable. If you need to cancel post in comments your spot is available.

🛑RAIN OR SHINE - NO REFUNDS🛑
The parade takes place rain or shine. The vendor pre-orders seats.

NOTIFICATIONS-ON IS REQUIRED
This is a no-flake event. If you snooze you lose!!

WHERE TO MEET
Location & parking will be provided via PM 24-hrs prior to your cell#. If confirmed, please PM your phone# promptly!

WHAT TO BRING
Bring a cushion for your folding chair if you think you'll need it. Also, sunglasses, a warm jacket/layers and snacks to share!

POTLUCK SNACKS TO SHARE
Please list in comments what you are bringing once you’re sure so there aren’t many dups. I have a lot of paper products, cups, and plastic utensils which I’ll bring.
IDEAS:

• Breakfast bars
• Fruit
• Individual yogurts
• Pastries/baked goods
• Holiday treats (fudge, brittle… )
• Juice
• Large thermos of hot chocolate or coffee to share

100% COMPLETELY HASSLE-FREE!!
My days of camping out the night before in the freezing cold and using a porta-potty were over in my late teens. I need comfort and peace of mind without fighting CRAZY traffic, street closures and parking chaos. And I don’t want to spend $112+ for a good bleacher seat to be stuck up high. I WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING UP CLOSE WHERE ALL THE ACTION IS... the breathtaking floats, the costumes, the marching bands, and the gorgeous equestrian units & horses!
Unless you have no-obstructions, bleacher seating is simply not worth the money! You need to know EXACTLY where your bleacher is AND location of your seat on the bleacher. It makes a HUGE difference!! Not all bleachers are the same! See bleachers at the end of the photo gallery to see exactly what I’m referring to.

WE HAVE EXCELLENT SEATING AS UP-CLOSE & PERSONAL AS IT GETS RIGHT ON THE SIDEWALK CURB.
It pretty much doesn’t get any better than this unless you have $112+ lower bleacher seats on Orange Grove or know someone who lives there.
NO having to go alone because your friends/family aren’t interested!
NO camping out the night before & freezing!
NO searching everywhere for parking!
NO walking far!
NO standing for hours!
NO need to bring a chair!
NO climbing tall bleacher steps and getting trampled-on during the slow descent!
NO being blocked-in (bleacher seats) if you need to stand and stretch your legs!
NO walls on our sides like lower cost bleacher seating!
NO trees or obstructions in front of us!
NO going without a toilet for hours!

We are on the sunny north side of the street This is a B I G advantage early morning when it's very chilly. The only thing we give up as a trade-off is the south side of the street has a better view of the ‘camera’ side of the floats. Spotting celebrities as the floats go by quickly in my opinion is not better than being more comfortable for 2+ hours in chilly weather!
Dress in layers because it warms up!

RESERVED PARKING
A wining combination! We also have HASSLE-FREE RESERVED PARKING that is NOT stacked and has easy entry & exit, and it’s only 100 FT from our seats.

OPTIONAL BRUNCH FOLLOWING PARADE OR MOVIE AT AMC 16
We must exit the parking lot by 11:45 AM.
My best suggestion for anyone wanting to grab something to eat afterwards is to head out of Pasadena immediately to beat the traffic and have breakfast at IHOP immediately off the 134 W Freeway at Glendale Ave in Glendale or lunch at the Cheesecake Factory at the Americana in Glendale like last year. It’s super festive during the holidays. We got a table right away last year.

MEETUP POLICY
🔺 No drop-ins. RSVP Meetup members only
🔺 3 under 24-hr cancellations/3-months out
🔺 3 failures to pay (fee events)/6-months out
🔺 2 no-shows/1-year out
🔺 Excessive cancellations perm. removed