Actors Tig Notaro (right), Rebecca Romijn (second from right), George Takei (center) and Karim Diane (left) ride on the Star Trek 60 float "Space for Everybody" with a recreation of the USS Enterprise in the rain during the 137th Rose Parade on New Years Day in Pasadena, California, on January 1, 2026.  (Image credit: PATRICK T. FALLON / Getty Images)

2026 is a special year for creator Gene Roddenberry's iconic "Wagon Train To The Stars" sci-fi franchise as it celebrates its 60th anniversary seeking out new life and new civilizations!

Those of you who woke up early yesterday for New Year's Day after a night of champagne and fireworks to watch the 137th annual Tournament of Roses Parade in person, online, or on TV might have spotted Paramount's "Star Trek" 60th Anniversary float cruising along down rainy Colorado Boulevard amid the colorful flow of equestrian units and marching bands.

Actors from four different Star Trek series give the Vulcan salute on the bridge of the Star Trek float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1, 2026. From left are: Rebecca Romjin of Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Karim Diane of Starfleet Academy, George Takei of Star Trek: The Original Series and Tig Notaro of Star Trek: Discovery. (Image credit: Rodin Eckenroth / Stringer/Getty Images)

In addition to reminding fans of "Star Trek's" big birthday bash this coming fall, the fantastic float designed by artist John Ramirez and constructed by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES) also served to herald "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy," which premieres Jan. 15 on Paramount+.

Christened as "Star Trek 60: Space For Everybody," this aromatic Rose Parade creation was blanketed in flowers, seaweed, lettuce seeds, and white coconut lovingly applied by more than 100 "Star Trek" volunteers. It featured a partial starship bridge, a pair of transporters, San Francisco's Golden Gate, orbiting worlds, and the majestic USS Enterprise hovering above it all. Riding aboard the float and demonstrating their finest parade waves were "The Original Series'" George Takei, "Strange New Worlds'" Rebecca Romijn, and "Starfleet Academy's" Karim Diané and Tig Notaro (who also appears in "").