2025	Best Day Ever!	Having A-Lava Fun!	???
2024	Celebrating a World of Music:  The Universal Language	Caterpillar Melody	Mayor Award
2023	Turning The Corner	Adventure Awaits	Queen Award
2022	Dream. Believe. Achieve.	An Unlikely Tale	Mayor Award
2021	Dream. Believe. Achieve.	An Unlikely Tale	Parade cancelled due to COVID-19 global pandemic
2020	The Power of Hope	Rise Up	Leishman Public Spirit Award
2019	The Melody of Life	Stompin' Good Time	Animation Award
2018	Making a Difference	Sand-Sational Helpers	Founder Award
2017	Echoes of Success	Home Tweet Home	parade photos
2016	Find Your Adventure	Are We There Yet?	Theme Trophy
2015	Inspiring Stories	Jungle Rescue	Past Presidents' Trophy
2014	Dreams Come True	Lights...Camera...Action!	Fantasy Trophy
2013	Oh, the Places You’ll Go!™	Deep Sea Adventures	Fantasy Trophy
2012	Just Imagine...	The Dream Machine	Mayor's Trophy
2011	Building Dreams, Friendships and Memories	Centennial Celebration	Founders' Trophy
2010	2010-A Cut Above The Rest	Barnyard Aces	Animation Trophy
2009	Hats Off To Entertainment	3D Double Feature	parade photos
2008	Passport To The World's Celebrations	Oktoberfest	Founders' Trophy
2007	Our Good Nature	Free Dog Wash	parade photos
2006	It's Magical	Pachyderm Parade	Bob Hope Humor
2005	Celebrate Family	Dinner's On...FIRE!	Founders' Trophy
2004	Music Music Music	Moosic Moosic Mooosic	Queen's Trophy
2003	Children's Dreams, Wishes and Imagination	Bathtime Friends!	Founders' Trophy
2002	Good Times	The Jitterbugs	parade photo
2001	Fabric of America	The All American Barbershop Quartet	parade photo
2000	Celebration 2000: Visions of the Future	To The Future...At Full Throttle	Mayor's Trophy
1999	Echoes of the Century	Grandma's Attic	parade photo
1998	Hav'n Fun	Mama's Day Off	Mayor's Trophy
1997	Life's Shining Moments	Gone Fishin'	Float Builder of the Year
1996	Kids' Laughter & Dreams	Dreamflight	Volunteers' Trophy
1995	SPORTS-Quest for Excellence	Reach For The Wind	Founders' Trophy
1994	Fantastic Adventure	Medieval Adventure	parade photo
1993	Entertainment on Parade	Milestones In Entertainment	parade photo
1992	Voyages of Discovery	Discovery Through The Eyes Of A Child	Founders' Trophy
1991	Fun 'n' Games	Great Race	parade photo
1990	A World of Harmony	Harmony of the 50's	Pioneer Trophy
1989	Celebration 100	The Unforgettable Picnic	parade photo
1988	Thanks to Communications	The First Hello	parade photo
1987	A world of Wonders	International Flight
1986	A Celebration of Laughter	The Practical Joke
1985	The Spirit of America	American Magic
1984	A Salute to the Volunteer	Volunteer's Four	parade photo
1983	Rejoice!	The Joy of  Circus	1st
1982	Friends and Neighbors	Feudin' Friends	Founders' Trophy
1981	The Great Outdoors	Uninvited Guests	2nd
1980	Music of America	Red Sails In The Sunset	2nd
1979	Our Wonderful World of Sports	The Game's Over	1st
1978	On the Road to Happiness	Love Is The Road To Happiness	3rd
1977	The Good Life	High Adventure	Founders Trophy
1976	America, Let's Celebrate!	Let's Celebrate America's Natural Beauty	1st
1975	Heritage of America	Musical Americana	Founders Trophy
1974	Happiness Is...	The Beauty of Birds	Red Rose
1973	Movie Memories	Neptune's Daughter	1st
1972	The Joy of Music	I Love You For All Seasons	Grand Marshall's
1971	Through the Eyes of a Child	Circus Days	1st
1970	Holidays Around the World	Star Festival In Japan	Red Rose
1969	A Time to Remember	Moment Of Beauty	1st
1968	Wonderful World of Adventure	To Love Is An Adventure	Grand Marshall's
1967	Travel Tales in flowers	Flight Into Fantasy	1st
1966	It's a Small World	Our Small World Of Make Believe	1st
1965	Headlines in Flowers	Fair And Warmer	1st
1964	Symbols of Freedom	President Goes To The Prom	1st
1963	Memorable Moments	Cotillion	1st
1962	Around the World in Flowers	Dream World	1st
1961	Ballads in Blossom	Orchids In The Moonlight	Sweepstakes
1960	Tall Tales and True	Rhapsody	1st
1959	Adventures in Flowers	Burbank's Fantasy	1st
1958	Daydreams in Flowers	Burbank's Daydream	Sweepstakes
1957	Famous Firsts in Flowers	Lindy Does It	1st
1956	Pages From the Ages	Page One	Sweepstakes
1955	Familiar Sayings in Flowers	Birds Of A Feather Flock Together	Theme
1954	Famous Books in Flowers	Child's Garden Of Verses	1st
1953	Melodies in Flowers	Song Of The Birds	1st
1952	Dreams of the Future	Her Shining Knight	1st
1951	Joyful Living	Cinderella	2nd
1950	Our American Heritage	The Mayflower	1st
1949	Childhood Memories	First Love	1st
1948	Our Golden West	Nugget Express	2nd
1947	Holidays in Flowers	Christmas - The Nativity	Theme
1940	20th Century in Flowers	Let Freedom Ring	1st
1939	Golden Memories	Tally Ho 1889	Sweepstakes
1938	Playland Fantasies	Merry Go Round	Sweepstakes
1937	Romance in Flowers	Sleeping Beauty	1st
1936	History in Flowers	Chivalry	1st
1935	Golden Legends	Legend Of The Chrysanthemum	3rd
1932	Nations & Games in Flowers	Burbank City Schools	float picture
1931	Dreams in Flowers	Decorated Automobile	(Not a float)
1930	Festival Days in Flowers	Decorated Automobile	(Not a float)
1921	no theme	Magnet	Special (Cup)
1920	no theme	Key Of Opportunity	parade photo
1916	no theme	Gateway To The San Fernando Valley	4th (Cup)
1915	no theme	Dragon Cornucopia	4th (Cup)
1914	no theme	Goddess of Plenty	Special (Cup)

 

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