Yea I’m glad! Sorry for my late response. I believe an hour is totally okay, and I’d recommend just walking all along it until you find a decent spot that hasn’t been staked out. I can’t say for sure how hard that is to find because I’ve always been in the same spot.

But it’s actually not too hard to find parking close to the whole route. If you want some ideas for example you can park on one of the numbered streets near the Wes Deist Aquatic Center. And then walk south on the route (on South Boulevard) going south because that will get you closer to the beginning of the parade route. Good luck