Join us on our 12th year in the Tournament of Roses® Parade
with Rain Bird's
2008 Rose Parade Float, "Preservation Celebration," which was honored with the Sweepstakes Trophy for the Most Beautiful Float in the 2008 Parade. Click the links below to see how our float went on the journey from artist's drawing through
construction and decoration, all the way to award-winning perfection
on New Year's Day.
Did you know that the Rain Bird Rose Parade Float chassis
was specially designed and engineered to safely support over
1,500 gallons of flowing and cascading recycled water? Check
out the Fun Float Facts section
for more interesting details. Visit our Float
Riders section to learn more about Jack Hanna and Walter
Crawford who once again rode on our float. See the awards
Rain Bird floats have won in past years in our Archive
section. Or visit the new Rose Parade Exhibit of the Rain Bird Virtual Museum for an interactive presentation about our Rose Parade participation.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so we invite you to come
behind the scenes to see for yourself. Click on a link below
to see photos of the float building and decorating process.
