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Equestfest launches the day at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, located at 480 Riverside Drive in Burbank, where parade-bound horses and riders demonstrate their prowess from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The main performances, scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., feature precision drills, dances, and specialized trick riding and roping demonstrations. General admission is $25, with children five and under admitted free. A $50 VIP package includes reserved seating and a commemorative seat cushion provided by Sharp Seating. The box office opens at 9:30 a.m., with gates admitting attendees at 10 a.m., and the event proceeds regardless of weather conditions. Parking costs $20, payable only at the venue.
The afternoon brings Bandfest to Robinson Stadium at Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Boulevard, where the first of three performances begins at 2 p.m. The Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band & Herald Trumpets opens the show, followed by eight other distinguished bands including the Jackson State University “Sonic Boom of the South,” the University of Oregon Marching Band, and bands from as far away as Mexico and Panama. Two additional Bandfest performances follow on Monday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free parking is available in Structure 4 off Del Mar Avenue.
Float decorating venues welcome visitors at two locations: the Rosemont Pavilion at 700 Seco Street and the newly added Brookside Pavilion at Lot I, South Side of Rose Bowl Stadium. Here, thousands of volunteers and professional decorators meticulously apply natural materials — from flower petals to seeds and bark — to create the elaborate floats. Admission is $20 per person, with children five and under entering free. The exhibition continues through December 30, with the viewing experience known as Decorating Places spanning both venues. Food trucks provide refreshments at the Brookside Pavilion location.
Each venue maintains strict ticketing policies, with advance online purchases required and no onsite sales available.
For Equestfest, tickets can be purchased at tickets.sharpseating.com/p/
For Bandest, tickets can be purchased at
https://tickets.sharpseating.
Float decorating tickets are available at tickets.sharpseating.com/p/
Notably, while most venues welcome visitors, the Rose Float Plaza South location at 5400 Irwindale Avenue in Irwindale remains closed to the public throughout the decorating period from December 28 through December 31.