The Rose Parade’s 2025 Sweepstakes Award, marking the most beautiful entry, was presented to the San Diego Zoo early Wednesday.

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced the 23 floats awarded official honors, recognizing excellence in a variety of categories. The winners, alphabetically) were:

Sweepstakes (Most beautiful entry, encompassing float design, floral presentation): San Diego Zoo (builder: AES)

Americana (Most outstanding depiction of national treasures and traditions): Elks U.S.A (PHX)

Animation (Most outstanding use of animation): City of Burbank (Self built)

Bob Hope Humor (Most whimsical and amusing float) Boys & Girls Club (AES)

Crown City Innovator (Most outstanding use of imagination, innovation and technology): La Canada Flintridge (Self built)

Director (Most outstanding artistic design and use of floral and non-floral materials: Explore Louisiana (AES)

Extraordinaire (Most extraordinary float) One Legacy Donate Life (AES)

Fantasy (Most outstanding display of fantasy and imagination): City of South Pasadena (Self built)

Founder (Most outstanding float built and decorated by volunteers from a community or organization): Downey Rose Float Assoc. (Self built)

Golden State (Most outstanding depiction of life in California): Sierra Madre Rose Float Assoc. (Self built)

Grand Marshal (Most outstanding creative concept and float design): Love 2 Yeu (AES)

International (Most outstanding float from outside the United States): Coding For Veterans (PHX)

Isabella Coleman (Most outstanding presentation of color and color harmony through floral design): City of Hope (PHX)

Judges (Most outstanding float design and dramatic impact): The UPS Store, Inc. (AES)

Leishman Public Spirit (Most outstanding floral presentation from a non-commercial participant): Cal Poly Universities (Self built)

Mayor (Most outstanding float from a participating city): City of Alhambra (PHX)

Past President (Most outstanding innovation in the use of floral and non-floral materials): Visit Mississippi (AES)

President (Most outstanding use and presentation of flowers): Western Asset (PHX)

Princess (Most outstanding floral presentation among entries 35 feet and under in length) City of Torrance (AES)

Queen (Most outstanding presentation of roses): Shriners Children’s (PHX)

Showmanship (Most outstanding display of showmanship and entertainment): Trader Joe’s (PHX)

Theme (Most outstanding presentation of the Rose Parade Theme): Pasadena Humane/Hill’s Pet Nutrition (AES)

Tournament Volunteer (Most outstanding floral presentation of the Rose Parade Theme among floats 35 feet and under in length): Rotary (PHX)

Wrigley Legacy: (Most outstanding display of floral presentation, float design and entertainment): Kaiser Permanente (PHX)