Tournament of Roses – A Pasadena Tradition Since 1890

The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is “America’s New Year Celebration” held in Pasadena, California, a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and the Rose Bowl college football game on New Year’s Day (but moved to Monday if New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday), produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.

A Chariot Race during the 1908 Tournament of Roses; later replaced by the Rose Bowl Game