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PASADENA, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2024) — The 2025 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade promises another fantastic lineup of colorful floats, top-notch marching bands and majestic equestrian units beginning at 8:00 AM (Pacific) on Wednesday, January 1.

This year's lineup features 24 marching bands, including entries from Denmark, Japan, Mexico and Panama, plus U.S. states from coast to coast.

The theme "Best Day Ever!" was chosen by Tournament of Roses President Ed Morales.

"The 2025 theme celebrates life's best moments — those unexpected times that bring a smile, warm our hearts and fill us with joy," Morales said. "From a once-in-a-lifetime experience to the simplest pleasures, each is indelibly etched into our memory."

Morales chose Billie Jean King, legendary tennis pro and longtime champion for social justice and equality, as the 2025 Grand Marshal.

The Rose Parade will be broadcast on ABC, Great American Family, KTLA, NBC, RFD-TV and Univision. The parade can also be streamed on Christmas Plus, Fubo and Pluto TV.

Curbside viewing is free of charge and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pasadena city ordinance allows curbside space along the parade route to be occupied no earlier than noon on the day before the parade. Reserved grandstand seating is available through Sharp Seating Company at 626-795-4171. Visit tournamentofroses.com for complete details.

The complete 2025 Rose Parade lineup in order of appearance is shown below.

2025 Tournament of Roses Parade Order
As of December 26, 2024

Sound Car, Pace Car and Rose Parade Opening Spectacular featuring Kiesza and Aloe Blacc

1. American Honda
   U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Flyover
2. United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard
3. United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band
4. Boys & Girls Clubs of West San Gabriel Valley and Eastside
5. Lions International
6. Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band, Fresno, California
7. Kaiser Permanente
8. Grand Marshal Billie Jean King
9. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
10. The Valley Hunt Club
11. OneLegacy Foundation Donate Life
12. Los Angeles Unified School District All District Honor Band, Los Angeles, California
13. City of Burbank
14. Banda de Música Herberto López Colegio José Daniel Crespo, Chitré, Herrera, Panama
15. Sierra Madre Rose Float Association
16. Tournament of Roses President Ed Morales
17. Jackson State University "Sonic Boom of the South," Jackson, Mississippi
18. The New Buffalo Soldiers
19. Visit Mississippi - Featuring Brandon Bennett and Chapel Hart
20. La Cañada Flintridge
21. U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, Fort Myer, Virginia
22. 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment
23. U.S. Army
24. Mini Therapy Horses
25. Pasadena Humane / Hill's Pet Nutrition
26. Kiwanis International
27. Kyoto Tachibana High School Green Band, Kyoto, Japan
28. Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
29. Pasadena City College Herald Trumpets, Pasadena, California
30. 2025 Tournament of Roses Royal Court
31. Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band, Pasadena, California
32. Budweiser Clydesdales
33. City of South Pasadena
34. Rose Bowl Game - University of Oregon
35. University of Oregon Marching Band, Eugene, Oregon
36. Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Class of 2024
37. Go Bowling
38. Northwest Spotted Drafts
39. Rose Bowl Game - Ohio State University
40. The Ohio State University Marching Band, Columbus, Ohio
41. Mayor of Pasadena
42. The Lincoln-Way Marching Band, Frankfort, Illinois
43. International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association
44. Louisiana Office of Tourism with Mid-Parade Performance featuring Timothy Wayne
45. Rotary
46. Seminole High School Warhawk Marching Band, Seminole, Florida
47. The UPS Store, Inc.
48. Spirit of the West Riders
49. Love 2 Yeu
50. U.S. Navy Band, Washington, D.C.
51. City of Alhambra
52. Coding for Veterans
53. The New England Honors Marching Band, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
54. Lutheran Hour Ministries
55. Pebble Hills High School Spartan Marching Band, El Paso, Texas
56. Elks U.S.A.
57. Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers
58. CORE Kidney Foundation
59. All-Star Marching Band Mexico, Puebla, Mexico
60. Trader Joe's
61. Helsingør Pigegarde (Elsinore Girls Marching Band), Hornbaek, Denmark
62. Arabian Horse Association Versatile Arabians
63. Cal Poly Universities
64. The University of Wyoming "Western Thunder" Marching Band, Laramie, Wyoming
65. Los Hermaños Banuelos Charro Team
66. Enjoy Illinois, the Illinois Office of Tourism with Mid-Parade Performance featuring Brian Culbertson
67. Downey Rose Float Association
68. Homestead High School Mighty Mustang Marching Band & Colorguard, Cupertino, California
69. Western Asset
70. 605 All-Star Band, Artesia-Bellflower-Cerritos-Hawaiian Gardens-La Mirada-Lakewood-Norwalk, California
71. Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team
72. City of Torrance
73. Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team
74. Odd Fellows & Rebekahs
75. The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band
76. Scripps Miramar Ranch
77. City of Hope
78. Salesians of Don Bosco Southern California High School Band, Rosemead-Bellflower-Boyle Heights, California
79. AIDS Healthcare Foundation
80. Rancho Verde High School Crimson Regiment, Moreno Valley, California
81. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/Sheriff's Museum Foundation
82. Shriners Children's
83. Rose Parade Grand Finale: The Mansion Entertainment Group featuring Betty Who, Debbie Gibson and Debbie Allen

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The Rancho Verde High School Marching Band, pictured here in 2020, returns to Pasadena for its second Rose Parade appearance and will be the final band to perform in the 2025 Rose Parade lineup.

San Diego Zoo earned the Sweepstakes Trophy for the most beautiful entry in the 2024 Rose Parade. Tournament of Roses rules require that all visible elements of Rose Parade floats be completely covered with natural materials.


The Pasadena Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that annually hosts the Rose Parade® presented by Honda and the Rose Bowl Game® and a variety of accompanying events. The 136th Rose Parade, themed Best Day Ever!, will take place Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at 8 a.m. (PST) featuring majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands. Following the Rose Parade, the 111th Rose Bowl Game will begin with pre-game festivities at 1:00 p.m. (PST) and feature an exciting College Football Playoff Semifinal match-up between Oregon and Ohio State. For additional information on the Tournament of Roses visit the official website at tournamentofroses.com.

Source material and images courtesy of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. Band and float photos by Marching.com.

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