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United States Marines on parade.
United States Marines on parade.

A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. The term costume can refer to Wardrobe and dress in general or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people class or period A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform A float is a decorated platform either built on a Vehicle or towed behind one which is a component of many festive Parades such as the Maltese Carnival A balloon is a flexible bag filled with a type of Gas, such as Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrous oxide or air. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind. A party is a Social gathering for Celebration and Recreation. In Britain the term parade is usually reserved for either military parades or other occasions where participants march in formation; for celebratory occasions the word procession is more usual. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking A procession (via Middle English processioun, French procession, derived from Latin processio, itself from procedere, to go forth advance

Protest demonstrations also sometimes take the form of a parade, but in such cases are usually referred to as a march instead. A demonstration is an historically and geographically common form of Nonviolent action by groups of people

The parade float got its name because the first floats were decorated barges that were towed along canals with ropes held by parade marchers on the shore. A float is a decorated platform either built on a Vehicle or towed behind one which is a component of many festive Parades such as the Maltese Carnival BARGE, the Big August RecGambling Excursion is a yearly convention held in Las Vegas during the first weekend of August Today, parade floats are traditionally pulled by motor vehicles or powered themselves.

Since the advent of technology, it is possible for aircraft and boats to parade. A flypast is an aerial parade of anything from one to dozens of aircraft, both in commercial context at airshows and also to mark, e. FlyPast is Britain's top-selling Aviation Magazine, published monthly and edited by Ken Ellis g. , national days or significant anniversaries. They are particularly common in the United Kingdom, where they are often associated with Royal occasions. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Similarly, for ships, there may be a sail-past of, e. g. , tall ships, as was seen during Trafalgar 200, or other sailing vessels as during the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of World War II. A tall ship is a large traditionally rigged sailing vessel Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail Schooners Brigantines Brigs and Trafalgar 200 was a series of events in 2005 held mostly in the United Kingdom to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, where a World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The longest parade in the world is the Marksmen's Parade that takes place in Hanover every year during the Schützenfest. Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen A Schützenfest (German "marksmen's festival" is an annual traditional festival celebrated in the Northwest regions of Germany as well as in Bavaria. The parade is 12 kilometres long with more than 12,000 participants from all over the world, among them more than 100 bands and around 70 floats and carriages.

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Types of parades

Parade examples

Observances marked by parades

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A cavalcade is a Procession or Parade (of sorts on Horseback, or a mass Trail ride by a company of riders. FlyPast is Britain's top-selling Aviation Magazine, published monthly and edited by Ken Ellis A flower parade is a parade in which the floats and other vehicles are decorated or covered in flowers A parade of horribles is both a literal Parade and a Rhetorical device. Santa Claus parades or Christmas pageants are Parades held in some countries to celebrate the official opening of the Christmas season with the arrival of A Technoparade (the word is German) is a parade of vehicles equipped with strong loudspeakers and amplifiers along the streets of a municipality which are closed down for this A ticker-tape parade is a Parade event held in a downtown urban setting allowing the jettison of large amounts of shredded paper products from nearby Office A military parade is a formation of soldiers whose movement is restricted A victory parade is a type of Parade held in order to celebrate a victory A walking day is a type of church Parade. Walking days are most common in the North West region of England, where they are an annual event for many towns and villages The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large Festival, exhibition, and Rodeo held in Carnaval San Francisco is an annual street parade and festival in San Francisco California. Dahlia is a Genus of bushy tuberous, Perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. Zundert ( is a Municipality and a town in Noord Brabant, the Netherlands. The Easter parade is an American cultural event consisting of a festive strolling Procession on Easter Sunday. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual Parade presented by Macy's Department store. " Mardi Gras " ( French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. The Main Street Electrical Parade was a regularly-scheduled parade created by Bob Jani, famous for its long run at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to any of several Public holidays In many countries May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. New York's Village Halloween Parade is an annual Holiday Parade and street pageant presented the night of every Halloween ( October Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which takes place on the streets of Notting Hill, London, UK each August over two days (Sunday The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States The Orlando Citrus Parade is an annual Parade in Orlando Florida which celebrates the Holidays and two annual College football The Philippine Independence Day Parade is a celebration for the Filipino American community in the Northeast United States home to more than half a million Filipinos The Procession of the Species Celebration is an annual community arts-based Earth Day celebration in Olympia Washington. The Republic Day of India is a National holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British The Republic Day of Pakistan is a national holiday in Pakistan to commemorate the Lahore Resolution and also to celebrate the adoption Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St One of the best known Santa Claus parades is the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, held annually near the middle of November in Toronto The Tournament of Roses Parade was established and first held on January 1 1890 in Pasadena California, eight miles (13 km northeast of Downtown Los Angeles The Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship is heldannually in Alexandria Minnesota on the last Sunday of June The Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade is an American Television special that airs on Christmas Day on the ABC network. The West Country Carnival is an annual celebration featuring a Parade of illuminated floats (termed "carts" locally in the English Caribana is a festival of Caribbean culture and traditions held each summer in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. LGBT pride or gay pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Labour Day is an annual Holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of " Mardi Gras " ( French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though A Schützenfest (German "marksmen's festival" is an annual traditional festival celebrated in the Northwest regions of Germany as well as in Bavaria. In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St The Puerto Rican Day Parade (also known as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade) is a locally televised parade that takes place yearly on Fifth Avenue in New York City A procession (via Middle English processioun, French procession, derived from Latin processio, itself from procedere, to go forth advance Trooping the Colour is a military ceremony performed by Regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the longest established and best known annual events in London which dates back to 1215

Dictionary

parade

-noun

  1. An organized procession consisting of a series of consecutive displays, performances, exhibits, etc. displayed by moving down a street past a crowd.
  2. Any succession, series, or display of items.
  3. A line of goslings lead by one parent and often trailed by the other.
  4. A street, avenue or road.

-verb

  1. (intransitive) To march or to display
  2. (transitive) To display or show
  3. (transitive) To march past
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