2025 Design

"Having A-Lava Fun!"

Greetings from the
Burbank Tournament of Roses Association!

The Burbank Tournament of Roses Association is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that designs, builds and decorates the City of Burbank's entry into the annual Rose Parade® held on New Year’s morning in Pasadena, California. 

Here you will find pictures of our treasures,
information on our Association, what we do, where we meet, what we are working on, and what we have done.

Please enjoy your visit to our site and do not hesitate to send us your suggestions!

The Burbank Tournament of Roses Assoc. Celebrates its 75th Anniversary Building Burbank’s Rose Float with a Community Breakfast on Sunday, August 25, 2024

On August 25, 2024 from 8am to noon the Burbank Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Community Breakfast at Burbank Historical Society located at 115 Lomita Street, Burbank, CA 91506. This family-friendly event brings the community together to enjoy breakfast, entertainment, and the history of the Burbank Rose Float over the past 110 years. The BTORA will be featuring a sneak peek of their 2025 float design called “Having A-Lava Fun!” The Burbank Historical Society will be open for tours showcasing the restored 2nd Place Silver Cup trophy awarded to Burbank’s first float “Goddess of Plenty’ in 1914.

We will need at least 10 volunteers to help set-up, run our booth, and tear down and clean up. Those interested please email Erik at editor@filmsinfocus.com

Please RSVP for the event with the barcode on the flyer or click here:  https://www.burbankchamber.org/event-details/burbank-tournament-of-roses-community-breakfast

Release Forms

(Required for each volunteer,

Good April 1-March 31)

Volunteer Info

Time until start of 136th Rose Parade

Live webcam #2 photo updated every 6 seconds of the float construction/decoration site