The Rose Parade, a 133 year tradition brings residents and visitors together on New Year’s Day to watch grand floats covered in flowers, massive marching bands that can exceed 300 members, and equestrian units like the Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Clydesdales. The 2022 theme for the Tournament of Roses is “Dream. Believe. Achieve.” celebrating education.
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This year’s float entries will bring bright florals, dramatic storytelling, inspired designs, and spirited riders and out-walkers that have been Rose Parade hallmarks for more than 130 years. The theme of the 133rd Rose Parade — “Dream. Believe. Achieve.” — is reflected in float designs from longstanding participants AIDS Healthcare Foundation, City of South Pasadena, Kiwanis International, Trader Joe’s and Western Asset; newcomers AMC Theatres and ABC’s The Bachelor; as well as longtime partner and presenting sponsor of the Rose Parade, Honda. The design concepts dramatized on supersized storytelling canvases range from whimsical and futuristic to heartfelt and realistic.
A total of 43 floats will join 20 marching bands, 18 equestrian units, and dignitaries—including Grand Marshal LeVar Burton—down the historical five-and-a-half-mile route on New Year’s Day 2022.
The 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade is scheduled to feature 40 floats. Here’s a list of the floats, listed by sponsor, theme and builder:
- ABC’s The Bachelor, “A New Journey Blooms,” Artistic Entertainment Services (AES)
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation, “Vaccinate Our World,” Fiesta Parade Floats
- City of Alhambra, “School Rocks,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- AMC Theatres, theme not available at deadline, Phoenix Decorating Company
- American Honda, “Honda: Believe and Achieve,” AES
- Blue Diamond Growers, “From Our Hearts to Your Hands,” AES
- Burbank Tournament of Roses Association, “An Unlikely Tale,” self-built
- Cal Poly Universities, “Stargrazers,” self-built
- CPTA: California Physical Therapy Association, “Physical Therapists Improve the Way You Move,” AES
- China Airlines, “Biking Around Taiwan,” AESCity of Hope, “Garden of Hopes and Dreams,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Donate Life, “Courage to Hope,” Fiesta Parade Floats
- Downey Rose Float Association, “Reading: It’s an Adventure,” self-built
- Farmers Insurance, “Soaring to New Heights,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Kaiser Permanente, “A Healthier Future,” Fiesta Parade Floats
- Kiwanis International, “Dream to Achieve,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association, “Who Says We Can’t?”, self-built
- Lions Club International, “Quest for Kindness,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Louisiana Travel, “Feed Your Soul,” Fiesta Parade Floats
- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor UCLA, “Impositivity,” AES
- Lutheran Hour Ministries, “Jesus Teaches,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- The Masked Singer, “Anything Can Happen,” AES
- Medically Home, “Home is Where My Hospital Is,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Mrs. Meyers Clean Day, “Seeding Tomorrow,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Odd Fellows & Rebekahs, “Arctic Dream,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Reese’s University, “Chocolate. Peanut Butter. Success.”, AES
- RFD-TV/Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Rotary, “Changing Lives Through Education,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- San Diego Wildlife Alliance, “Creating Wildlife Allies,” AES
- Shriners Children’s, “Celebrating 100 Years of Believing in Dreams,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Sierra Madre Rose Float Association, “Nature’s Classroom,” self-built
- The Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation, “Saluting America’s Band Directors. We Teach Music. We Teach Life.”, AES
- South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, “Sky’s the Limit,” self-built
- City of Torrance/Torrance Rose Float Association, “The Embodiment of Nature,” Fiesta Parade Floats
- The UPS Store, “Rise, Shine & Read,” Fiesta Parade Floats
- Trader Joe’s, “You Are Invited,” Phoenix Decorating Company
- Western Asset, “Let Imagination Be Your Guide,” Phoenix Decorating Company
The parade will also feature floats for the 2022 Royal Court and the two teams competing in the Rose Bowl football game, Ohio State and the University of Utah.
BANDS
Here is a list of bands that will be appearing in the Rose Parade and at Bandfest, Dec. 29 and 30 at Robinson Stadium, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena.
- Arcadia Apache Marching Band and Color Guard
- The Band Directors Marching Band, Gibson County TN Mass Band
- Bands of America Honor Band
- Downingtown Blue & Gold Band Marching Band
- Georgia State University Panther Band
- Homewood Patriot Band
- LAUSD All District High School Honor Band.
- Mira Mesa High School Sapphire Sound Marching Band and Color Guard
- O’Fallon Township High School
- Ohio State University band
- Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band and Herald Trumpets
- The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band
- Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands
- University of Utah band
- United States Air Force Total Force Band
- Waukee Schools Combined Band
EQUESTRIAN GROUPS
Here is a list of equestrian units that will be participating in the parade and in Equestfest, Dec. 29 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 W. Riverside Dr. in Burbank:
- 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment, Fort Hood, Texas
- Arabian Horse Association, Sierra Madre
- Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team, Castaic
- Budweiser Clydesdales, St. Louis
- Hawaii Pa’u Riders, Waimanalo, Hawaii
- Los Hermanos Banuelos, Altadena
- Merced County Sheriff Posse, Hilmar
- Mini Therapy Horses, Calabasas
- The New Buffalo Soldiers, Shadow Hills
- Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team, Norco
- Norwegian Fjord Horses, Berthoud, Colo.
- Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers, Roseville
- Scripps Miramar Ranch – American Saddlebred Horses, San Diego
- Spirit of the West Riders, Chino Valley, Ariz.
- Temecula Valley Horsemens Association, Temecula
- USMC Mounted Color Guard, Barstow
- The Valley Hunt Club, Pasadena
- Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society, East County, San Diego
