▁south ▁of ▁the ▁intersection ▁of ▁Orange ▁Gro ve ▁and ▁Colorado ▁Bl v ds . ▁are ▁se aled ▁off ▁and ▁reserved ▁for ▁the ▁mar sh aling ▁of ▁the ▁do z ens ▁of ▁flo ats , ▁bands , ▁e quest rian ▁units , ▁and ▁other ▁elements . ▁This ▁se aled - off ▁section ▁acts ▁as ▁the ▁" Form ation ▁Area ", ▁and ▁the ▁Form ation ▁Area ▁Committee ▁man ages ▁it . ▁ ▁On ▁para de ▁morning ▁the ▁various ▁elements ▁are ▁merged ▁and ▁dispatch ed ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁Tournament ▁House . ▁The ▁para de ▁starts ▁head ed ▁north ▁on ▁South ▁Orange ▁Gro ve ▁Bou lev ard ▁beginning ▁at ▁Green ▁Street . ▁At ▁Colorado ▁Bou lev ard ▁it ▁passes ▁the ▁main ▁grand stand s ▁( and ▁the ▁main ▁television ▁and ▁media ▁stands ) ▁and ▁proceed s ▁east ▁on ▁Colorado ▁Bou lev ard . ▁The ▁para de ▁then ▁turns ▁north ▁on ▁Sierra ▁Mad re ▁Bou lev ard . ▁The ▁flo ats ▁then ▁must ▁travel ▁under ▁the ▁Sierra ▁Mad re ▁Bou lev ard / I - 2 1 0 ▁fre ew ay ▁over pass , ▁requiring ▁over - height ▁flo ats ▁to ▁reduce ▁their ▁height . ▁The ▁para de ▁ends ▁at ▁Pal oma ▁Street ▁near ▁Vict ory ▁Park ▁and ▁Pas ad ena ▁High ▁School . ▁Flo ats ▁continue ▁into ▁the ▁Post - Par ade ▁view ing ▁area ▁( which ▁is ▁open ▁that ▁afternoon ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁day ). ▁In ▁total ▁this ▁route ▁is ▁ ▁long ; ▁the ▁assemble d ▁bands , ▁horse ▁units , ▁and ▁flo ats ▁take ▁approximately