There information on which parade took place on January 1, 2024 is vague. However, there have been reports published such as this The Hearne Democrat article which relates to "an informal procession of carriages" held on January 1, 1886.
One notable event of that year is when Pasadena became a city. That year, Pasadena incorporated, largely as a measure to rid the city of its saloon. In the ensuing decade, amenities such as sewers, paved streets, and electric street lighting were installed.
And on January 1, 1890, Pasadena's distinguished Valley Hunt Club initiated a mid-winter festival with a procession of flower-bedecked horses and carriages. This became a yearly tradition that in 1895, the Tournament of Roses Association was formed to take charge of the festival, which had grown too large for the Valley Hunt Club to handle. An added tourist attraction was the Echo Mountain incline railway which opened in 1893 and included a mountain chalet resort and the Alpine Tavern at Crystal Springs.
During the next few years, the festival expanded to include marching bands and motorized floats. The games on the town lot (which was re-named Tournament Park in 1900) included ostrich races, bronco busting demonstrations and a race between a camel and an elephant (the elephant won). Reviewing stands were built along the Parade route, and Eastern newspapers began to take notice of the event.
For more info, visit www.tournamentofroses.com or see this article: Pasadena Becomes a City: 1886-1920.