Santa Monica in Rose Parades!

During the 1947 Rose Parade, the first ever televised on KTLA, Santa Monica came in second place. The float was named "Fiesta." The parade theme for 1947 was "Holidays in Flowers."



 

 

Floats entered by the City of Santa Monica won First Prize, Class A-6 in 1974, 1975, 1977 and Third Place in 1979.

 

1974 - First Place float

 



1975 - First Place float

 

1977 - First Place float

 

 

1979 - Third Place float

 

 

Santa Monica Archives Images

 

Learn more about the history of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade at

Tournament of Roses