Welcome to the Kiwanis Rose Float Project!

As a service project of the California-Nevada-Hawaii District of Kiwanis International, the Rose Float Project has been a labor of love for thousands and thousands of volunteers over the last few decades, and continues to be a source of pride and joy as we share the mission of Kiwanis International with the world every year on New Year’s Day.

For over 100 years, the Kiwanis name and mission of service have been a part of the internationally renowned Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade, and we are excited to keep the tradition going again this year. In 2027, Kiwanis International will be participating with our float entry “Garden of Hope” which gives a whimsical tribute to the global volunteer efforts of our club members and youth leadership programs that truly plant the seeds of hope throughout the year to help the children of the world.

We look forward to welcoming all volunteers over age 13 to join the Kiwanis Decorating Team in December 2026. Our signup portal will open mid-summer, no later than August 1. Check back on this website for updated information throughout the year.

In addition to organizing the decorating teams that do the physical work of decorating, the Cal-Nev-Ha District Rose Float Committee and the Kiwanis Rose Float Club & Foundation are responsible for raising the funds to cover the cost of building the float and running all float site volunteer operations. Several fundraising events and opportunities are presented throughout the year, including our Summer BBQ Feast, the Rose Float Classic Golf Tournament, and the annual International President’s Luncheon during the final week of December while the floats are being decorated.

Celebrating all of the clubs in the Kiwanis International Family

Thousands of Key Club members, as well as Circle K, Aktion Club, Adult Kiwanians, Friends of the Rose Float, and Friends & Family of our Club turn out year after year to help our partner Phoenix Decorating create many of the floats you may see on the New Year’s Day TV broadcast. Our float riders typically include the International President and District Governor, as well as youth leaders from Key Club and Circle K (CKI), with additional seat positions that may be available for purchase. Additional information will be available on this later in the year.

Calling all Float Site Photographers & Influencers

If you have photos or videos from the float construction site, or videos of the Rose Parade featuring the Kiwanis International float or any of the many floats you may have worked on, we encourage you to share them with the Kiwanis Rose Float club so that we can include them in future promotional materials.

Additionally, if you feel comfortable talking on camera, and would like to be a part of video presentations that we share about the Kiwanis Rose Float Project around the KI world, please record a short video (under 1 minute) sharing about your experience working on the project.

When you are ready to upload materials, you can upload to our public Google Drive folder by clicking here.

About the Kiwanis Rose Float Club

Working as a Single-focus club within the California-Nevada-Hawaii District of Kiwanis International, in coordination with the CNH District Rose Float Committee, the Kiwanis Rose Float Club (officially the Kiwanis Club of Rosefloat of Pasadena) is the primary group responsible for fundraising and marketing the project. Our members also work with the Committee to arrange the logistics of scheduling and feeding the 5,000+ volunteers of the Kiwanis Decorating Team and the staff of Phoenix Decorating. Our membership includes Kiwanians from across the United States. We meet twice monthly over Zoom, and several times a year in person at district events and club fundraisers.