Flower parade

Float in Bloemencorso Zundert in the Netherlands
Float from the 2008 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, United States
Float in 2007 Jersey Battle of Flowers
Float in the 2007 Festival of Flowers in Medellin, Colombia

A flower parade is a parade in which the floats, vehicles, boats, participants, animals and other things are decorated or covered in flowers. Often there are other elements like marching bands and people in costumes. Flower parades are held in several countries, many of which celebrate the forthcoming of the seasons. The oldest flower parade dates back to the 1800s.

The culture of flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands is inscribed with the International Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of Unesco.[1]

  1. ^ "Corso culture, flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands". Unesco. Retrieved 2023-07-14.