Rose Parade 2027: Starts Jan. 1 at 8 a.m., Times by Zone

The 138th Rose Parade presented by Honda begins at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, which is 11 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), according to the Tournament of Roses. The organization lists the parade from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Pasadena, California. Below: the start time in each U.S. time zone, the route, and one week of dates from four separate official pages.

What time does the Rose Parade start in each time zone?

The Tournament of Roses gives the start in Pacific Time. The other rows are our conversion, not an official schedule.

Time zone	Parade start	Parade end
Pacific Standard Time (PST), Pasadena	8 a.m.	10 a.m.
Alaska Standard Time (AKST)	7 a.m.	9 a.m.
Hawaii Standard Time (HST), UTC-10	6 a.m.	8 a.m.
Mountain Standard Time (MST)	9 a.m.	11 a.m.
Central Standard Time (CST)	10 a.m.	12 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time (EST)	11 a.m.	1 p.m.
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)	16:00	18:00
London, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)	4 p.m.	6 p.m.

The 10:00 a.m. end is the Tournament of Roses listing for the event. See also when New Year’s Day falls on the calendar.

What is the Rose Parade route?

The Tournament of Roses describes a 5 1/2-mile route. It begins at the corner of Green Street and Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena and runs north on Orange Grove at 2 1/2 miles per hour. It then turns east onto Colorado Boulevard, “where the majority of the parade viewing takes place.” Near the end, the parade turns north onto Sierra Madre Boulevard and concludes at Villa Street.

Overnight parking on Pasadena streets begins at noon the day before the parade, which is Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026. The Tournament of Roses points to reserved parking through Sharp Seating Company and the City of Pasadena; use the official page for contact details.

What is the Rose Parade week schedule?

Each event has its own page on the Tournament of Roses site, and the Rose Bowl Game is on its own site. This table puts them in date order. Times are Pacific Time.

Date	Event	Time and place
Tue., Dec. 29 to Wed., Dec. 30, 2026	Bandfest (ticketed)	10:00 a.m. Dec. 29 to 4:00 p.m. Dec. 30, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
Thu., Dec. 31, 2026	Overnight street parking begins	Noon, Pasadena streets
Fri., Jan. 1, 2027	138th Rose Parade	8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET)
Fri., Jan. 1, 2027	Floatfest (ticketed)	1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; ticket sales end 3:30 p.m., last entry 4:00 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 1, 2027	Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential	Kickoff at 1 p.m. or 5 p.m., to be announced Dec. 6
Sat., Jan. 2, 2027	Floatfest, seniors and disabled visitors	7:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Sat., Jan. 2, 2027	Floatfest (ticketed)	9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; sales end 3:30 p.m., last entry 4:00 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 3, 2027	Floatfest (ticketed)	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; sales end 2:30 p.m., last entry 3:00 p.m.

What are Bandfest and Floatfest?

Bandfest is at 1570 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, and the Tournament of Roses says the marching bands chosen for the Rose Parade also perform there. It is ticketed.

Floatfest, the Tournament of Roses float viewing event, is at East Sierra Madre Boulevard and East Washington Boulevard in Pasadena. It is also ticketed. The Saturday 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. block is reserved for seniors and disabled visitors.

What time is the Rose Bowl Game in 2027?

The Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential is a College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinal on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, according to a Feb. 3, 2026 release on rosebowlgame.com. The Tournament of Roses says kickoff will be either 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. PT, and that the CFP bracket and game time will be announced on ESPN on Sunday, Dec. 6. The teams are not yet announced. Our college football playoff rankings and dates story tracks the schedule.

Is the 2027 theme or TV channel announced?

The theme is “Welcome,” announced by Tournament of Roses President and Chairman Terry Madigan in January 2026, as reported by NBC Los Angeles on Jan. 16, 2026. The official tournamentofroses.com pages did not expose the theme text to our automated check. The Grand Marshal and the television and streaming broadcasters are not yet announced, and we do not name a channel. Check the Tournament of Roses site for updates. For other holiday parades, see our Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade TV schedule and NYC holiday calendar. The St. Patrick’s Day parade dates are in our guide too.

Free Rose Parade week 2027 printable

Our printable lists the eight dates above on one page, with the source noted. Mark them on your December 2026 printable calendar and January 2027 printable calendar.