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The 90th Texas Rose Festival parade will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday morning.

The parade will begin going west from Glenwood Boulevard and Front Street and end at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium. It will feature more than 120 parade entries with custom floats for the Queen and her Court, color guards, bands, car clubs, dance teams, Shriners and dignitaries, and more.

How can I watch the parade?

In person: Seating is free along the parade route or you can purchase reserved seating tickets for $10 at www.texasrosefestival.com, or up to one hour before the event starts.

On air: If you prefer to watch the parade on television, the official Texas Rose Festival Parade Sponsor KETK will be streaming the parade on KETK-FOX51. You can also watch on ketk.com,  the KETK Facebook or the KETK app.

In Spanish: It will also be broadcast in Spanish on KTPN, which can be found on the following channels: Optimum, Channel 9; Longview and Kilgore Cable, Channel 4; or Over the Air, Channel 51.2. Fuzion Radio will also be translating the parade in Spanish for the first time on TV.

En Espanol: También puede ver el desfile del Texas Rose Festival en KETK por cable o en línea en ketk.com, KETK Facebook o la aplicación KETK. También será transmitido en español por KTPN, que se puede encontrar en los siguientes canales: Optimum, Canal 9; Longview y Kilgore Cable, Canal 4; o Por Aire, Canal 51.2. Fuzión Radio también traducirá el desfile en español por primera vez en televisión allí en KETK Canal 9.

Will roadways be affected?

Yes. Front Street from Palace to Glenwood will be closed at 6 a.m. Saturday. The Texas Rose Festival Parade is set to begin at 9 a.m. and will last through 11 a.m. Glenwood will be closed from Houston to Front Street. At 7:45 a.m. Front Street will be closed from Palace to Lyons and Glenwood closed from Houston to Erwin.

Handicap parking for the event will be located at Mike Carter Field. Any late participants will not be permitted to access the parade route and will be directed to the staging locations.

Tyler police officers will be at nearly every intersection. It is advised to take alternate routes and plan extra time to get around these areas.

What other events are happening today?

• Queen’s Tea, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park Dr. The tea is an opportunity to meet the Rose Queen and her Court in their full coronation costumes, while also showcasing the 14-acre Tyler Rose Garden in full bloom. The public is invited to attend and admission is free. Information: www.texasrosefestival.com
• Rose Display, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Drive. Admission is free.
• Palette of Roses Art Show and Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Drive. Admission is free.
• Rose Festival Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bergfeld Park, 1501 S. Broadway Ave. More than 80 vendors will provide handmade items such as creative art, jewelry, photography, mixed media, food & more. Free admission with food trucks also available, at Bergfeld Park, 1510 S. College. Information: 903-531-1214, www.TylerParksAndRec.com.
• Tyler’s Old Rose Open House, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Goodman-Legrand House, 624 N. Broadway Ave.

On Sunday, the Arts and Crafts Fair will continue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Rose Display will still be available for viewing from noon to 4 p.m.

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