| Year | Tournament Parade Theme | DRFA Float Theme | Awards Won | DRFA President |
| 2027 | Welcome | | TBD | Jason Browning |
| 2026 | The Magic in Teamwork | The Glow of Achievement | Founders’ Trophy | Andrew Malarkey |
| 2025 | Best Day Ever! | Our Garden Railroad | Founders’ Trophy | Jeremy Clifton |
| 2024 | Celebrating a world of music | Rythm of the Caribbean | Wrigley Legacy Award | Jeremy Clifton |
| 2023 | Turning the Corner | Bee Inspired | Leishman Public Spirit Trophy | Jeremy Clifton |
| 2022 | Dream, Believe, Achieve | Reading: It’s An Adventure | — | Jeremey Clifton |
| 2021 | Parade Cancelled (Due to Covid-19 Pandemic) | — | — | Jeremey Clifton |
| 2020 | The Power of Hope | On the Wings of Hope | Founders’ Trophy | Jeremey Clifton |
| 2019 | The Melody of Life | Let’s Go To The Hop | — | Jennifer DeKay |
| 2018 | Making a Difference | Working Together | Queens’ Trophy | Jennifer DeKay |
| 2017 | Echoes of Success | The Gold Rush | Governor’s Trophy | Sue England |
| 2016 | Find Your Adventure | Exploring the Everglades | Founders’ Trophy | Sue England |
| 2015 | Inspiring Stories | Home for the Holidays | National Trophy | Gary DeReamer |
| 2014 | Dreams Come True | The Glass Slipper | Founders’ Trophy | Gary DeReamer |
| 2013 | Oh, the Places You’ll Go! | Dew Drop By | — | Kelley G. Roberts Jr. |
| 2012 | Just Imagine… | Enchanted Paradise | Founders’ Trophy | Kelley G. Roberts Jr. |
| 2011 | Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories | A Stroll Down Memory Lane | L. K. Leishman Trophy | Susan Domen |
| 2010 | A Cut Above the Rest | Jewels of the Pacific | Founders’ Trophy | Susan Domen |
| 2009 | Hats Off! to Entertainment | Broadways Golden Age | Founders’ Trophy | Gary DeRemer |
| 2008 | Passport to the World’s Celebrations | Wild Western Days | — | Gary DeRemer |
| 2007 | Our Good Nature | Springtime Treasures | Founders’ Trophy | Julie Swender |
| 2006 | It’s Magical | Polar Wonderland | — | Julie Swender |
| 2005 | Celebrate Family | Together With Nature | — | Gary DeRemer |
| 2004 | Music Music Music | The Banyan Tree Jug Band | — | Gary DeRemer |
| 2003 | Children’s Dreams, Wishes and Imagination | Midnight Rescue | — | Mike Prokop |
| 2002 | Good Times | Mother Natures Playground | Founders’ Trophy | Mike Prokop |
| 2001 | Fabric of America | Central Park | L. K. Leishman Trophy | Mike Prokop |
| 2000 | Celebration 2000: Visions of the Future | Future Unlimited | — | Julie Swender |
| 1999 | Echoes of the Century | Fast Food Revolution | — | Julie Swender |
| 1998 | Hav’n Fun! | RollerBunnies | Volunteers’ Trophy | Julie Swender |
| 1997 | Life’s Shining Moments | Dragon Parade | — | Mark Vasquez |
| 1996 | Kids’ Laughter & Dreams | Kids’ Laughter & Dreams | Founders’ Trophy | Doris Patterson |
| 1995 | SPORTS-Quest for Excellence | SPORTS-Quest for Excellence | Founders’ Trophy | Dee Bavus |
| 1994 | Fantastic Adventure | Future Unlimited | — | Dee Bavus |
| 1993 | Entertainment on Parade | The SOunds of Magical Dreams | Founders’ Trophy | Cel Kimberly |
| 1992 | Voyages of Discovery | A World to Discover | — | Cel Kimberly |
| 1991 | Fun ‘n’ Games | Fun & Play in ole L.A. | — | Virginia Ferry |
| 1990 | A World of Harmony | Rio Revue | — | Cel Kimberly |
| 1989 | Celebration 100 | A Time to Remember | — | Cel Kimberly |
| 1988 | Thanks to Communications | Hello-Hello | — | Cel Kimberly |
| 1987 | A World of Wonders | Wings of a Dream | Founders’ Trophy | Cel Kimberly |
| 1986 | A Celebration of Laughter | Clowing Around | — | Brownie Brown |
| 1985 | The Spirit of America | America – A Carousel of Nations | — | Frank O’Niel |
| 1984 | A Salute to the Volunteer | A Gift From the Heart | — | Frank O’Niel |
| 1983 | Rejoice! | There’s Magic in the Air | Founders’ Trophy | John Vincent |
| 1982 | Friends and Neighbors | Flight of a Singing Heart | 1st Place | Maxine A. Barnett |
| 1981 | The Great Outdoors | Nature’s Fantasy | — | Brownie Brown |
| 1980 | Music of America | Cal-E-Ope and his Whiz Band | 1st Place | Maxine A. Barnett |
| 1979 | Our Wonderful, Wonderful World of Sports | The Games People Play | — | Maxine A. Barnett |
| 1978 | On the Road to Happiness | Out of Sight | — | Joseph J. Condran |
| 1977 | The Good Life | The Good Life | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1976 | America, Let’s Celebrate! | Tomorrow the Stars | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1975 | Heritage of America | Dawn’s Early Light | — | John Vincent |
| 1974 | Happiness Is … | Happiness is … Maypoles | Founders’ Trophy | John Vincent |
| 1973 | Movie Memories | The Seven Year Itch | — | Beatrice Dorn |
| 1972 | The Joy of Music | We’ve Only Just Begun | — | Jean Albercht |
| 1971 | Through the Eyes of a Child | Bedtime | — | Betty Kilpatrick |
| 1970 | Holidays Around the World | Holidays Around the World | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1969 | A Time to Remember | Getting Into the Cookie Jar | — | Information Unavailable |
| 1968 | Wonderful World of Adventure | Beyond the Border | — | Robert E. DeSpain |
| 1967 | Travel Tales in Flowers | Journey to Beauty | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1966 | It’s a Small World | Population Explosion | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1965 | Headlines in Flowers | Ouch | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1964 | Symbols of Freedom | The Amercian Beauty | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1963 | Memorable Moments | The One that Got Away | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1962 | Around the World in Flowers | Pathways of Peace Through Sister Citys | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1961 | Ballads in Blossom | Guadalajara | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1960 | Tall Tales and True | A Myth Come True | — | Dr. Arnold J. O’Toole |
| 1959 | Adventures in Flowers | Adventures with a Camera | — | Cornell M. Shearer |
| 1958 | Daydreams in Flowers | Skater’s Dream | — | Cornell M. Shearer |
| 1957 | Famous Firsts in Flowers | The First Gold Diggers | — | Cornell M. Shearer |
| 1956 | Pages From the Ages | Treasure Island | — | Cornell M. Shearer |
| 1955 | Familiar Sayings in Flowers | This is the Life | — | Leslie Correll |
| 1954 | Famous Books in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1953 | Melodies in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1952 | Dreams of the Future | DOWNEY ROSE FLOAT ASSOCAITION IS ESTABLISHED |
| 1951 | Joyful Living | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1950 | Our American Heritage | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1949 | Childhood Memories | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1948 | Our Golden West | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1947 | Holidays in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1946 | Victory, Unity and Peace | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1945 | Hold a Victory so Hardly Won | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1944 | Memories of the Past | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1943 | We’re in to Win | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1942 | The Americas | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1941 | America in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1940 | 20th Century in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1939 | Golden Memories | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1938 | Playland Fantasies | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1937 | Romance in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1936 | History in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1935 | Golden Legends | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1934 | Tales of the Seven Seas | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1933 | Fairy Tales in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1932 | Nations & Games in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1931 | Dreams in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1930 | Festival Days in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1929 | Poems in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1928 | States & Nations in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1927 | Songs in Flowers | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1926 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1925 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1924 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1923 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1922 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1921 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1920 | (No Parade Theme) | The Butterfly | 4th Place | — |
| 1919 | Victory Tournament | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1918 | Patriotism | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1917 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1916 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1915 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1914 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Entry | — | — |
| 1913 | (No Parade Theme) | No Float Theme – First Recored Entry | — | — |
