The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announces that the 2021 Rose Parade has been cancelled due to Covid-19, in accordance with Governor Newsom’s Phase IV re-opening schedule.
“The health and well-being of our parade participants and guests, as well as that of our volunteer members, professional staff and partners, is our number one priority,” said Bob Miller, 2021 President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. “Obviously this is not what any of us wanted, and we held off on announcing until we were absolutely sure that safety restrictions would prevent us from continuing with planning for 132nd Rose Parade.”
Since its inception in 1891, the Parade has not occurred only three times – the wartime years of 1942, 1943 and 1945.
No word on whether or not the annual Rose Bowl game will be played in the new year.
