PASADENA, CALIF. (September 30, 2021) – The Rose Bowl Stadium announced today its plan to celebrate its 99th birthday and kick-off its Centennial Celebration with the local Pasadena and surrounding area community on Thursday, October 28th. The venue, which first opened its doors in 1922, will welcome guests back inside for a one-night celebration offering complimentary Rose Bowl Stadium historic tours, complimentary soft drinks and popcorn, a screening of “Remember the Titans” on the venue’s videoboard from famed Rose Bowl seats and leave with a limited edition collectors centennial pin.
This event is just the beginning of the year-long-celebration headed to America’s Stadium slated to officially begin in January 2022. The Rose Bowl Stadium, best known for hosting the annual Rose Bowl Game®, UCLA Bruins Football, iconic concerts and music festivals, will turn 100 next year.
“We have been working towards our Centennial Celebration for a few years now, and to think of reaching such an incredible milestone, that many never reach, is incredible,” said CEO / General Manager Darryl Dunn. “We wouldn’t be here without the support of our tenants, partners, clients and the local Pasadena community so we look forward to celebrating this milestone together.”
Family and friends will delight in experiencing the Rose Bowl’s Premium Seats in the Terry Donahue
Pavilion while overlooking the Rose Bowl Stadium field, to watch a ©Disney classic on the videoboard
beginning at 7:30 PM. This is an event that you won’t want to miss, so register on Eventbrite, today.
Spaces are limited and seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
For additional information, please visit www.rosebowlstadium.com and be sure to follow @rosebowlstadium for the latest event updates.
About the Rose Bowl Institute
The Rose Bowl Institute champions sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship. Through educational programs, focused dialogues, and awards, the Institute leverages the power of sports to unite people everywhere. Launched in 2020, it is an arm of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation. Charlie Firestone, a former vice president of the Aspen Institute, leads the Institute. Additionally, the Institute has grown an
About the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation
Formed in 2010, the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)3, tax-exempt organization whose primary
goal is to financially ensure the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the future of the Stadium
as a National Historic Landmark. The Foundation has established funding for key capital improvement
initiatives, educational programming and heritage protection due to the generosity of supporters from
around the world who are invested in its premier future.
About the Rose Bowl Stadium
The Rose Bowl Stadium is the proud home of the Tournament of Roses Rose Bowl Game, UCLA Bruins football, AmericaFest Fourth of July Celebration, concerts including Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Taylor Swift and U2, international and Premier League soccer matches and the World’s Largest Flea Market. A National Historic Landmark built in 1922 and known around the world, the Rose Bowl Stadium has earned its world-class reputation by hosting five NFL Super Bowl games, the 1984 Olympic Soccer matches, the 1994 Men’s World Cup, the 1999 Women’s World Cup, four BCS National College Football Championship Games and the College Football Playoff Semi-Final game.
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