Celebrate the start of the New Year with the annual presentation of the Rose Parade. This is the 126th edition of the yearly tradition as presented by Honda. The parade is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at 8am Pacific Time. The 2015 theme is "Inspiring Stories" and will feature 41 floats, 20 bands and 18 equestrian units with approximately 400 horses.

The Grand Marshal of the parade is an honorary position selected by the president of the Tournament. Many are picked for a relationship to the theme that is also picked by the president. The 2015 parade Grand Marshal was to be Louis Zamperini. After his death on July 2, 2014, the Tournament announced that it is "committed to honoring him as the Grand Marshal of the 2015 Rose Parade."

The Tournament of Roses Parade has followed the same route mainly following Colorado Boulevard (Pasadena's main thoroughfare and a segment of the former US 66) for many decades.

The parade is televised on ABC, NBC, Univision (in Spanish), HGTV, Hallmark Channel, RFD TV, and KTLA. Until 2005, the parade was also broadcast on CBS, and KTTV also televised the parade from the station's sign-on in 1949 until 1995. ABC serves as the official broadcaster of the parade. Stay tuned for more live updates and information on the Rose Parade 2015.