In the dull glow of the overhead Convention Center lights, Todd Marcocci and a band of craftspeople stood next to large ...

A Butte woman and her crew spent three weeks building floats for the city's Fourth of July parade, which starts July 4 at the Butte Civic Center.

Portland's 119-year-old Rose Festival Floral and Starlight parade floats are getting dressed for their big day at the end of ...

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And it's all hands on deck as an army of volunteers get floats ready for their run down Colorado Boulevard on Thursday, Jan. 1. This year's theme for the 137th Rose Parade is "The Magic in Teamwork" ...

The UPS Store float glides along at the 137th Rose Parade on Thursday in Pasadena. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) In the pantheon of parade float achievement, world-record titles are coveted. The ...

It’s hard to pin down which floats go above and beyond each year in the annual Rose Parade. Created with planning that happens months — sometimes even years — out from the parade, each decked out with ...

Volunteers Joy Hepp, left, Felix Landerer and Rose Sailes help decorate the "Rising Together" float honoring wildfire survivors in the Eaton and Palisades fires for the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena.