The Rose Parade 2019 and the Tournament of Roses, is popolary know as the Rose Parade presented by Hond. Is part of "America's New Year Celebration" held in Pasadena, California each year on New Year's Day (or on Monday, January 2 if New Year's Day falls on a Sunday). The parade includes flower-covered floats, marching bands, and equestrians and is followed by the Rose Bowl college football game. It is produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.
Originally started on January 1, 1890, the Rose Parade is watched in person by hundreds of thousands of spectators on the parade route, and is broadcast on multiple television networks in the United States. It is seen by millions more on television worldwide in more than 100 international territories and countries. The Rose Bowl is a college football game that was added in 1902 to help fund the cost of staging the parade. Since 2011, the parade has been sponsored by Honda. Accordingly, the car company has the parade's first float, which like all floats, follows the parade's theme.
The 126th edition of the annual Rose Parade i.e., Rose Parade 2016 presented by Honda took place on Thursday, January 1, 2016 at 8 am Pacific Time with a theme of "Inspiring Stories". The late Louis Zamperini, represented by his family, was the Grand Marshall of the 2019 parade, whick featured 41 floats, 20 bands and 18 equestrian units with approximately 400 horses.