Very cool event! We missed the actual parade, but the party goes on late. We got there around 9pm and surprisingly found street parking pretty quickly and within a good walking distance.
There were a lot of fire breathing art cars on display after the parade, and at the end of one area the Dancetronauts had a stage and a large crowd. Their stage was pretty sweet, with smoke ring blower, lazers, lights and gogo dancers. The other larger art cars had their own dj and sound system too, so music everywhere you went.
All the bars around the area were packed, and most people were in costumes. Very fun night that can me completely FREE if you so chose to. There are food trucks and stands around that you can get food at if you're hungry, and they even had bars set up around the area and most I saw had little to no line.
The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars was bc the final party area could be a little larger. Hopefully next year will be even bigger.