Rose Parade themes

The following is a chronological list of Tournament of Roses Parade themes, which were chosen by the Presidents of the Tournament of Roses Association.[1] The new theme is publicly announced when the new president takes office on the third week of January.

Theme float from the 2010 Rose Parade

Themes

1918 – Patriotism 1919 – Victory Tournament 1920-1926 – No Themes 1927 – Songs in Flowers 1928 – States & Nations in Flowers 1929 – Poems in Flowers 1930 – Festival Days in Flowers 1931 – Dreams in Flowers 1932 – Nations & Games in Flowers 1933 – Fairy Tales in Flowers 1934 – Tales of the Seven Seas 1935 – Golden Legends 1936 – History in Flowers 1937 – Romance in Flowers 1938 – Playland Fantasies 1939 – Golden Memories 1940 – 20th Century in Flowers 1941 – America in Flowers 1942 – The Americas 1943 – We're in to Win 1944 – Memories of the Past 1945 – Hold a Victory so Hardly Won 1946 – Victory, Unity and Peace 1947 – Holidays in Flowers 1948 – Our Golden West 1949 – Childhood Memories 1950 – Our American Heritage 1951 – Joyful Living 1952 – Dreams of the Future 1953 – Melodies in Flowers 1954 – Famous Books in Flowers 1955 – Familiar Sayings in Flowers 1956 – Pages From the Ages 1957 – Famous Firsts in Flowers

1958 – Daydreams in Flowers 1959 – Adventures in Flowers 1960 – Tall Tales and True 1961 – Ballads in Blossom 1962 – Around the World in Flowers 1963 – Memorable Moments 1964 – Symbols of Freedom 1965 – Headlines in Flowers 1966 – It's a Small World 1967 – Travel Tales in Flowers 1968 – Wonderful World of Adventure 1969 – A Time to Remember 1970 – Holidays Around the World 1971 – Through the Eyes of a Child 1972 – The Joy of Music 1973 – Movie Memories 1974 – Happiness Is ... 1975 – Heritage of America 1976 – America, Let's Celebrate! 1977 – The Good Life 1978 – On the Road to Happiness 1979 – Our Wonderful, Wonderful World of Sports 1980 – Music of America 1981 – The Great Outdoors 1982 – Friends and Neighbors 1983 – Rejoice! 1984 – A Salute to the Volunteer 1985 – The Spirit of America 1986 – A Celebration of Laughter 1987 – A World of Wonders 1988 – Thanks to Communications 1989 – Celebration 100 1990 – A World of Harmony 1991 – Fun 'n' Games

1992 – Voyages of Discovery 1993 – Entertainment on Parade 1994 – Fantastic Adventure 1995 – SPORTS-Quest for Excellence 1996 – Kids' Laughter & Dreams 1997 – Life's Shining Moments 1998 – Hav'n Fun! 1999 – Echoes of the Century 2000 – Celebration 2000: Visions of the Future 2001 – Fabric of America 2002 – Good Times 2003 – Children's Dreams, Wishes and Imagination 2004 – Music Music Music 2005 – Celebrate Family 2006 – It's Magical 2007 – Our Good Nature 2008 – Passport to the World's Celebrations 2009 – Hats Off! to Entertainment 2010 – A Cut Above the Rest 2011 – Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories[2] 2012 – Just Imagine... [3] 2013 – Oh, the Places You'll Go! (based on Dr. Seuss' last book Oh, the Places You'll Go![4]) 2014 – Dreams Come True 2015 – Inspiring Stories 2016 – Find Your Adventure[5] 2017 – Echoes of Success[6] 2018 – Making a Difference 2019 – The Melody of Life 2020 – The Power of Hope 2021 – Dream. Believe. Achieve. (parade canceled due to COVID-19)

References

1. Tournament of Roses Past Themes Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
2. Janette Williams, 2011 Rose Parade all about `Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories' , Whittier Daily News, January 21, 2010
3. Janette Williams, Tournament of Roses announces new president, 2012 Rose Parade theme, Silicon Valley Mercury News, January 20, 2011
4. Janette Williams, 2nd woman takes Tournament of Roses reins, Whittier Daily News, January 19, 2012
5. Claudia Palma, “Find Your Adventure” is 2016 Rose Parade theme, Matthiessen confirmed as 2016 President, The Pasadena Star-News, January 15, 2015
6. Claudia Palma, This 2017 Rose Parade theme celebrates those who foster success, The Pasadena Star-News, January 22, 2016