The Tournament House is the official headquarters of the Tournament of Roses. Free public tours are offered on Thursdays from February to August. For more than a century, the Tournament of Roses is a festival of flowers, music and sports celebrated by a parade and college football game. The Tournament of Roses is a celebration more than a century old--a festival of flowers, music and sports unequaled anywhere in the world. The Tournament is more than just a parade and football game. It's America's New Year Celebration, a greeting to the world on the first day of the year, and a salute to the community spirit and love of pageantry. Come join us every New Year's Day.