New Year's Day Parade in Rome

American marching bands, cheerleaders and folk musicians celebrate New Year's Day with a major parade in Rome.

More than 2,000 performers including some of America's best-known high school marching bands will stage a parade in central Rome on 1 January 2024 to celebrate New Year's Day.

The annual free event involves US marching bands and majorettes joining forces with renowned Italian musical folk groups, street artists and historical re-enactors.

Beginning in Piazza del Popolo at 15.30, the parade will run along Via del Corso, Via Condotti, Piazza di Spagna and Via del Babuino in a colourful extravaganza lasting three hours.

For full details see Rome Parade website. Photos Rome Parade.