Volunteers create floats for 2025 Rose Parade (8 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Volunteers craft floats using flowers and other plant material to prepare on Monday for the Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade, in Pasadena, Calif., The parade is held every New Year's Day ahead of the Rose Bowl college football game.

A volunteer works on December 30, 2024, on an Elvis float that will be used during the 136th annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on New Year's Day. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Volunteers use thousands of flowers and other plant material to prepare the floats. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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The Rose Parade will be televised live on New Year's Day. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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The Rose Parade will travel over 5 miles down Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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