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[[File:Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro 2005 – A.T.FOTOGRAFIA 005020608.jpg|thumb|A [[Rio Carnival]] parade in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil in 2005]]
A '''parade''' is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in [[costume]], and often accompanied by [[marching band]]s, [[float (parade)|floats]], or sometimes large [[balloons]]. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually some variety of [[celebration (party)|celebration]].

The term "parade" may also be used for multiple different subjects; for example, in the [[Canadian Armed Forces]], "parade" is used both to describe the procession and in other informal connotations.<ref>An ''evening parade'' in the reserve force refers to any assembly of troops for a period of instruction, drill, or office work while a ''first parade'' refers to a preliminary inspection of a vehicle before a road march. A ''C.O.'s Parade'' is an inspection by the Commanding Officer. There are also ''Defaulters Parades'' and ''Kit Parades''.</ref>

[[Protest]] [[Demonstration (people)|demonstrations]] can also take the form of a parade, but such cases are usually referred to as a march instead.

== History ==
[[File:Federation Parade, Sydney 032050.jpg|thumb|A parade in [[Sydney]] to celebrate the [[Federation of Australia]] in January 1901]]The first parades date back to {{Circa|2000 BC}}, only being used for religious or military purposes. The [[Babylonia|Babylonians]] celebrated [[Akitu]] by parading their deities and performing rituals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2021 |title=Parade History: When Did We Start Doing This All The Time? |url=https://historydaily.org/parade-history-when-did-we-start-doing-this-all-the-time/4 |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=History Daily |language=en}}</ref>

To celebrate the federal government's victory in the [[American Civil War]], 145,000 [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers marched in a two-day [[Grand Review of the Armies]] in [[Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War|Washington, D.C.]] They passed before the President, the Cabinet, and senior officers from May 23–24, 1865.

At the end of hostilities in Europe in 1944–45, "victory parades" were a common feature throughout the recently liberated territories. For example, on 3 September 1944, the personnel of the [[2nd Canadian Infantry Division]] marched six abreast to the music of massed regimental pipe and drum bands through the streets of [[Dieppe, Seine-Maritime|Dieppe]], France, to commemorate the liberation of the city from German occupation, as well as commemorate the loss of over 900 soldiers from that formation during the [[Dieppe Raid]] two years earlier.<ref>[http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%201/issue%201-2/Copp%20-%20Return%20to%20Dieppe%20-%20September%201944.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402233101/http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%201/issue%201-2/Copp%20-%20Return%20to%20Dieppe%20-%20September%201944.pdf|date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> On the [[Moscow Victory Parade of 1945]] held in [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] in June 1945, the [[Red Army]] commemorated [[VE-Day|Victory in Europe]] with a parade and the ceremonial destruction of captured [[Wehrmacht]] and [[Waffen-SS]] standards.

==Parade float==
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[[File:Foundations for Our Future BYU parade float (42077328930).jpg|thumb|A parade float for [[Brigham Young University]] in the Freedom Festival Grand Parade in [[Provo, Utah]]]]
The [[parade float]] got its name because the first floats were decorated [[barge]]s that were towed along the canals with ropes held by parade marchers on the shore{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}. Floats were occasionally propelled from within by concealed [[oar]]smen, but the practice was abandoned because of the high incidence of [[drowning]] when the lightweight and unstable frames capsized. Strikingly, among the first uses of grounded floats – towed by [[horse-drawn vehicle|horses]] – was a ceremony in memory of recently drowned parade oarsmen.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} Today, parade floats are traditionally pulled by [[motor vehicles]] or are powered themselves.

==Parade grand marshals==
Multiple [[grand marshal]]s may often be designated for an iteration of the parade, and may or may not be in actual attendance due to circumstances (including death). A ''community grand marshal'' or other designations may be selected alongside a ''grand marshal'' to lead the front or other parts of the parade.

==Aircraft and boats==
Since the advent of such technology, it became 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 important dates, such as national days or significant anniversaries. They are particularly common in the United Kingdom, where they are often associated with Royal occasions. Similarly, for ships, there may be a sail-past of, e.g., [[tall ship]]s (as was seen during [[Trafalgar 200]]) or other sailing vessels as during the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of [[World War II]].
==Longest parade==
The longest parade in the world is the [[Hanover Schützenfest]] that takes place in [[Hanover]] every year during the [[Schützenfest]]. The parade is {{Convert|12|km|mile}} long with more than 12,000 participants from all over the world, among them more than 100 bands and around 70 floats and carriages.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelocal.de/20110703/36049|title = Thousands of people march in world's longest parade| newspaper=The Local Germany |date = 3 July 2011}}</ref>

==Types of parades==
[[File:2013 World Championships in Athletics (August, 10) by Dmitry Rozhkov 110.jpg|thumb|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics]] Parade of Nations at the [[Luzhniki Stadium]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]]]{{col div}}
*[[Winterfest#Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Boat Parade]] (Winterfest) 
*[[Carnival]] parade
*[[Cavalcade]]
*[[Circus]]
*[[Electrical Parade]]
*[[Flypast]]
*[[Flower parade]]
*[[Halloween parade]]
*[[Military parade]]
*[[Motorcade]]
*[[Parade of horribles]]
*[[Parade of Nations]]
*[[Pride parade]]
*[[Santa Claus parade]]
*[[Technoparade]]
*[[Ticker-tape parade]]
*[[Victory parade]]
*[[Walking day]]
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==Examples of annual event parades==
[[File:Yonkers Saint Patrick's Day Parade.JPG|thumb|[[Yonkers High School]], [[New York (state)|New York]] students preparing for the [[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]] [[St. Patrick's Day]] Parade]]
[[File:2010. Донецк. Карнавал на день города 374.jpg|thumb|A [[Carnival]] parade in [[Donetsk]], [[Ukraine]]]]
[[File:Chico 4th of July Parade 2024-104A2396.jpg|thumb|4th of July Parade in [[Chico, California]], 2024]]
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*[[Anheuser-Busch]] Washington's Birthday Parade, held annually in [[Laredo, Texas]]
*[[Bastille Day Military Parade]] - Held annually in [[Paris]], France, in celebration of the [[Bastille Day]]
*[[Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic]] - Second largest annual parade in the United States, held on the second Saturday in August in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. 
*[[Calgary Stampede]] Parade
*[[Carnaval San Francisco]]
*[[Carnival in the Netherlands]]
*[[Dahlia]] parade in [[Zundert]] always held on the first Sunday in September
*[[Days of '47 Parade]] in [[Salt Lake City]]
*[[Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade]]
*[[Dragon of Shandon]] Samhain parade in Cork, held annually on the 31st of October at night
*[[Easter parade]]
*[[Gasparilla Pirate Festival]] in [[Tampa]] is the third largest parade in the US and commemorates a pirate sack of the city.
*[[Independence Day (Armenia)|Independence Day]] parade in [[Yerevan]], Armenia
*[[International Bank of Commerce]] "Under the Stars" youth parade, held annually in [[Laredo, Texas]]
*[[Kiev Independence Day Parade|Independence Day Parade]] parade in [[Kyiv]], Ukraine.
*[[London's New Year's Day Parade]]
*[[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]]
*[[Mardi Gras]]
*[[Main Street Electrical Parade]] 
*[[Hanover Schützenfest|Marksmen's Parade]], Hannover
*[[May Day|May Day Parade]] 
*[[McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade]], Chicago, Illinois
*[[Minsk Independence Day Parade|Independence Day Parade]] parade in [[Minsk]], Belarus.
*[[Mummers Parade]]
*[[National Memorial Day Parade]]
*[[New York's Village Halloween Parade]]
*[[Nickelodeon Celebration Parade]]
*[[Notting Hill Carnival]]
*[[Orange Bowl Parade]]
*[[Orange walk]]
*[[Orlando Citrus Parade]]
*[[Philippine Independence Day Parade]]
*[[Procession of the Species]]
*[[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day Parade]] in India
*[[Pakistan Day Parade|Republic Day Parade]] in Pakistan
*[[Rose Parade]] in United States
*[[Saint Patrick's Day|Saint Patrick's Day Parade]] [[Dublin]], [[Munich]], [[New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade|New York City]], [[Boston]], [[Holyoke]], Quebec City and [[San Diego]]
*[[San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade]]
*[[Singapore National Day Parade]]
*[[Torchlight Parade]], Seattle, Washington
*[[Toronto Santa Claus Parade]]
*[[Tournament of Roses Parade]]
*[[Trooping the Colour]]
*[[Turkmen Independence Day Parade|Independence Day Parade]] in [[Ashgabat]], Turkmenistan
*[[Victory Day Parades|Victory Day Parade]], held annually in the Russian Federation, formerly held in Ukraine, and celebrated in post-soviet nations. 
*[[Vikingland Band Festival|Vikingland Band Festival Parade Marching Championship]]
*[[West Country Carnival]]
*[[Zinneke Parade]]
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==Observances marked by parades==
[[File:Helsinki Christmas Parade 2021.jpg|thumb|[[Santa Claus]] at the 2021 Christmas Parade in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]]]
[[File:Homecoming parade for Arlington State College (10004675).jpg|thumb|A [[homecoming]] parade for [[University of Texas at Arlington|Arlington State College]] alumni in the 1950s or early 1960s]]
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*[[Anzac Day]]
*[[Armed Forces Day]]
*[[Canada Day]]
*[[Caribana]]
*[[Carnival]]
*[[Chinese New Year]]
*[[Christmas]]
*[[Easter]]
*[[Independence Day]]
*[[International Firefighters' Day]]
*[[Labor Day]]
*[[Mardi Gras]]
*[[Memorial Day]]
*[[Navy Day]]
*[[New Year's Day]]
*[[Olympic Games]] (Summer, Winter, Summer Youth, Winter Youth and all Olympic-style sporting events and a few world championships), usually in the form of the Parade of Nations, where the teams or the flags of the participating teams enter one by one in alphabetical order of the host country
*[[Police Day]]
*[[Pioneer Day (Utah)]] – [[Days of '47 Parade]]
*[[Puerto Rican Day Parade]]
*[[Republic Day]]
*[[Samhain]]
*[[Schützenfest]]
*[[Solstice]]
*[[St. Patrick's Day]]
*[[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]]
*[[Vaisakhi]]
*[[Victory Day]]
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==See also==
*[[Procession]]
*[[Lord Mayor's Show]]

==Notes==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051202115032/http://mill-valley.freemasonry.biz/labor-day-activities-marin.htm Labor Day parade descriptions]
*{{YouTube|c2DqWGY1QHM|Victory Parade, USSR, 1945}}
*[http://ten.com.au/watch-tv-episodes-online.htm?movideo_p=40620&movideo_m=82420 The Recruits - Cordell Jigsaw production for Channel Ten featuring a NSW Police College Attestation Parade]

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