Parade

A parade is an organized procession of people along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by floats or sometimes large lighter-than-air balloons with complex shapes. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind.

See also

• Types of parades: parade of horribles, pride parade, Santa Claus parade, ticker-tape parade, walking day
• Specific examples of parades: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Main Street Electrical Parade, Mummers Parade, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Tournament of Roses Parade, New York's Village Halloween Parade, Orlando citrus parade.
• Holidays and seasons noted for parades: Caribana, Carnival, Mardi Gras, Labour Day