Despite a historic downpour and a few more empty seats than usual, the 137th Rose Parade pressed forward in the soggy air on Thursday, featuring marching bands, float riders, a Rose Court donning ...

The parade's theme was "The Magic in Teamwork." Members of the "Golden Bears" band from Osaka, Japan, wave to the crowd along the parade route. Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images ...

The Rose Parade’s 2026 Sweepstakes Award, marking the most beautiful entry, was presented to the Cal Poly Universities early Thursday. This is the seventh time a self-built float has been honored with ...

Get ready to stop and smell the roses. The Tournament of Roses will kick off 2026 with its massive annual parade, also known as the Rose Parade or Rose Bowl Parade. The 137th edition of the parade is ...

Rain won't stop proceedings as the Tournament of Roses forges ahead with the New Year's Day tradition Thursday — its first wet parade in two decades. The annual presentation of flora is celebrating ...

PASADENA, Calif. — One of America’s longest-running New Year’s traditions was held Thursday in Southern California as the 137th Tournament of Roses Parade marched down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, ...

Jan. 1 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 45 B.C., New Year's Day was celebrated on Jan. 1 for the first time as the Julian calendar took effect. In 1801, Ceres, classified as a dwarf planet, was ...

Kathy Akkerman’s jacket shows the Rose Bowl patch she will be wearing in the 2026 Rose Parade. The college football bowl season kicks into full swing on Thursday, January 1, as we ring in the new year ...

Nineteen marching bands from around the world will participate in the 137th Rose Parade. Jerod Harris / Getty Images Pasadena starts the year by doing the least practical thing in America: building ...

Roses and rain don't usually go together on New Year's Day in Pasadena. But wet weather is in the forecast for the first day of 2026 in Southern California, which could be the first time in 20 years ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. One of the longest-running New Year’s traditions returns ...

Who is the 2026 Rose Parade Grand Marshal? The Grand Marshal for the parade will be none other than basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, a Los Angeles Lakers icon. How to watch, stream the ...