Are you ready for some football? Or are you more a marching band kind of fan?
Bowl season isn't just about football, it's about parades – or at least some of the games are. Of the 40 bowl games that will be played in December and January, seven feature parades as complements – or in the case of the Rose Parade, the other way around – to the gridiron. The most famous of the parades is the aforementioned Rose Parade, but the Citrus Parade features floats made of, yep, you guessed it, citrus products, while the Holiday Bowl Parade is reminiscent of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, with giant balloon characters floating alongside the harbor.
Among the bowls featuring parades are the two hosting this year's College Football Playoff semifinal games – the Peach Bowl in Orlando and the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix. So, if you need a break from football, go see a parade. All are free (though grandstand seating can be had for a fee). Below is a look at all seven parades, in order of date of the bowl game.