Which annual New Year's Eve parade in Pasadena, California, is famous for floats covered in flowers?

Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses Parade is the famous flower-covered parade held on New Year’s Day after New Year’s Eve.

The event began in Pasadena, California, in 1890, organized by the Pasadena Valley Hunt Club. Its decorated floats use natural materials, including flowers, seeds, bark, and other plant matter. The floral requirement is what gives the parade its enduring visual identity and its common name, the Rose Parade.

The parade is part of the broader Tournament of Roses tradition, which also includes the Rose Bowl college football game. It normally takes place on January 1, although organizers move it to January 2 when January 1 falls on a Sunday because of a long-standing scheduling rule.

A common mix-up is calling it a New Year’s Eve parade. It follows New Year’s Eve and takes place on New Year’s Day, though it is closely connected to the holiday period and is widely watched during the annual year-end celebration.