Each year, the new President of the Tournament of Roses has the privilege of selecting a theme for the upcoming festivities. The theme is used to inspire the ideas for the magnificent floral floats that will appear in the Rose Parade.

The theme for the 2008 Rose Parade is Passport to the World's Celebrations.

Below is a list of themes from throughout Tournament of Roses history:

2005 Rose Parade 1890-1917   No Themes 1918   Patriotism 1919   Victory Tournament 1920-1926   No Themes 1927   Songs in Flowers 1928   States & Nations in Flowers 1929   Poems in Flowers 1930   Festival Days in Flowers 1931   Dreams in Flowers 1932   Nations & Games in Flowers 1933   Fairy Tales in Flowers 1934   Tales of the Seven Seas 1935   Golden Legends 1936   History in Flowers 1937   Romance in Flowers 1938   Playland Fantasies 1939   Golden Memories 1940   20th Century in Flowers 1941   America in Flowers 1942   The Americas 1943   We're in to Win 1944   Memories of the Past 1945   Hold a Victory so Hardly Won 1946   Victory, Unity and Peace 1947   Holidays in Flowers 1948   Our Golden West 1949   Childhood Memories 1950   Our American Heritage 1951   Joyful Living 1952   Dreams of the Future 1953   Melodies in Flowers 1954   Famous Books in Flowers 1955   Familiar Sayings in Flowers 1956   Pages From the Ages 1957   Famous Firsts in Flowers 1958   Daydreams in Flowers 1959   Adventures in Flowers 1960   Tall Tales and True 1961   Ballads in Blossom 1962   Around the World in Flowers 1963   Memorable Moments 1964   Symbols of Freedom 1965   Headlines in Flowers 1966   It's a Small World 1967   Travel Tales in Flowers 1968   Wonderful World of Adventure 1969   A Time to Remember 1970   Holidays Around the World 1971   Through the Eyes of a Child 1972   The Joy of Music 1973   Movie Memories 1974   Happiness Is ... 1975   Heritage of America 1976   America, Let's Celebrate! 1977   The Good Life 1978   On the Road to Happiness 1979   Our Wonderful World of Sports 1980   Music of America 1981   The Great Outdoors 1982   Friends and Neighbors 1983   Rejoice! 1984   A Salute to the Volunteer 1985   The Spirit of America 1986   A Celebration of Laughter 1987   A World of Wonders 1988   Thanks to Communications 1989   Celebration 100 1990   A World of Harmony 1991   Fun 'n' Games 1992   Voyages of Discovery 1993   Entertainment on Parade 1994   Fantastic Adventure 1995   SPORTS-Quest for Excellence 1996   Kids' Laughter & Dreams 1997   Life's Shining Moments 1998   Hav'n Fun 1999   Echoes of the Century 2000   Celebration 2000: Visions of the Future 2001   Fabric of America 2002   Good Times 2003   Children's Dreams, Wishes and Imagination 2004   Music Music Music 2005   Celebrate Family 2006   It's Magical 2007   Our Good Nature 2008   Passport to the World's Celebrations