RETRO FIND: Giant parade floats amaze Mardi Gras attendees in 1980
In 1980, the Krewe of Bacchus delighted crowds with their uniquely detailed parade floats. Inspired by aquatic explorer ...
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How Mardi Gras floats in New Orleans are made in 50 weeks
And what would the Mardi Gras parade be without the gigantic, ornate floats? The world-famous floats take a year to make. Well, nearly a year. 50 weeks, to be exact, because for two weeks they're ...
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Rose Parade Float Preparation: Self built South Pasadena
In 2024, South Pasadena will have had a float in the parade as a city for 113 years. South Pasadena is the oldest self-built float in the parade. The other self-built floats are from Burbank ...
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Paint, lumber, glitter: Behind the scenes with SF Chinese New Year Parade float makers
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2025: How to watch live on ABC7! Since late December, a team of about 20 fabricators has been working tirelessly to build 21 floats for the event. The process ...