Tens of thousands of people are expected to come see  the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade, which is set to take place New Year's Day at 8 a.m., says Pasadena Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Paul Little.

So getting here and finding a place to park might be a challenge. Here's our guide to making the experience a smooth one. 

Street closures

You can't have a parade without closing streets. The parade route is set to go down Colorado Boulevard, but surrounding streets will be affected as well. Check out the map below for details.

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In addition to streets, certain ramps coming off and onto the 210 and 134 freeways will be closed:

210/134 Freeways in Pasadena 

• Northbound California Ave. on-ramp from 8 p.m., Dec. 31 to noon, Jan. 1 
• Northbound Del Mar Blvd. on-ramp from 6 p.m., Dec. 31 to noon, Jan. 1 
• Southbound Del Mar Blvd. off-ramp from 6 p.m., Dec. 31 to noon, Jan. 1 

Foothill (210) Freeway 

• Westbound and eastbound Sierra Madre Blvd. off-ramps from 8 p.m., Dec. 31 to 6:00 p.m., Jan. 1 

Ventura (134) Freeway

• Eastbound Orange Grove Blvd. off-ramp from 8 p.m., Dec. 31 to noon, Jan. 1 
• Westbound Orange Grove Blvd. on-ramp from 12 a.m. to noon, Jan. 1 

Parking

There's already headaches associated with parking in Los Angeles County. Here are parking locations near the parade route.

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But, you may want to shy away from driving into this area if you can. There will be plenty of options to take public transportation such as shuttles and the train.

@melaniesill @KPCC Tip #1: Going to the Rose Bowl or BCS game, save yourself from a major headache--park at Parsons & take a shuttle

— Bruce Mims (@Bruce_Mims) December 27, 2013

What to do

So, you've made it. Now what? We have a list of things to do and places to visit before and after the parade.

Have more questions? Check out this visitor reference guide on discoverlosangeles.com.

Do you have tips for a smooth Rose Parade visit? Share them with us in the comments below or on our Facebook page.