Cultural Parades and Festivals

Vibrant scenes from various cultural parades featuring traditional costumes, music, and festivities, showcasing regional heritage and celebrations.

traditional costume and shooting train at the Oktoberfest in Munich 2024 a Special Highlight of the Oktoberfest is the traditional costume and shooting train on the Opening WE

traditional costume and shooting train at the Oktoberfest in Munich 2024 a Special Highlight of the Oktoberfest is the traditional costume and shooting train on the Opening WE

Women in the Oktoberfest parade, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Telfer Schleicherlaufen Shrovetide Carnival Parade, Group The Schleicher Telfs Region Innsbruck Tirol, Tyrol Austria

Historical parade, home town Muennerstadt, Rakoczi Festival, Bad Kissingen, Rhoen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

cossiers dancing, dance popular Majorcan, Algaida, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

The Saxon Winegrowers' Procession 2012

Revelers have fun at the carnival street party in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 4, 2025. .

Woman in traditional Chiemgau mountain costume, Costume and Riflemen's Procession at the Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Shrove Monday procession, Carnival, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Parade at Gamlitzer Wine Rese Festival Gamlitz Wine Harvest Festival, Church Gamlitz Gamlitz South-Styria Styria, Styria Austria

Germany, Bavaria, Burghausen, Folklore Festival, Traditional Baverian Band

Saxony's biggest carnival party in Radeburg. Since 1957, the big parade of over 65 floats has been travelling through the town

Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife. Local folkloric dancers in traditional attire.

Parade during a shooting festival

Secretary Gale Norton joining horseback riding delegation in New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, to highlight the Take Pride in America-promoted volunteer commitment to cleanup of California lands devastated by 2003 forest fires

Telfer Schleicherlaufen Shrovetide carnival parade, group Bären & Exoten bears and exotic animals Telfs Region Innsbruck Tirol, Tyrol Austria

Medieval games during the Landshuter Hochzeit (festival) in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany,

Detroit, Michigan, The Ballet Folklorico Moyocoyani Izel performs during the Day of the Dead celebration at Valade Park on the Detroit Riverfront.

Bulgaria, Central Mountains, Kazanlak, Kazanlak Rose Festival, town produces 60 percent of the world's rose oil, Rose Parade, people in horse-drawn rose wagons

111th boatmen's carnival in Prossen

carnival procession on the high street of Bad Hindelang on carnival Sunday with many artistic masks and the prince's guard

traditional costume and shooting train at the Oktoberfest in Munich 2024 a Special Highlight of the Oktoberfest is the traditional costume and shooting train on the Opening WE

Dublin, Ireland; Musicians Play Tubas In A Parade On O'connell Street

BERLIN, JUNE 08: participants at the Carnival of Cultures. June 08, 2014 in Berlin, Germany, Europe

Traditional traditional costume group at the street parade in Menton, Lemon Festival, Fete du Citron, France, Europe

Spanish boy playing musical instrument at traditional fiesta at Villaviciosa in Asturias, Northern Spain, Europe

ITALY, Calabria, TROPEA: Calabrian Folk Dancing Festival (NR), Dancing Effigy

Carnival procession, teenage girl wearing a costume, Dreieich, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Samba dancers of DakaDoum Samba Band dancing through the streets of Penryn as part of the Penryn Kemeneth.

Woman on antique bicycle, guild members on the parade of guilds, Spring Festival 'Sechseläuten', old town, Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Three boys in Ukrainian National Costume, Krakow folk festival, Poland

Parade to the purse laundering, Freie Narrenzunft Wolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, festival, dancing children,

Traditional fiesta at Villaviciosa in Asturias, Northern Spain

Carnivalists in green uniforms, Carnival Monday procession, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Oktoberfest Parade marching band, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Obby Horse May Day festival, Padstow, Cornwall, England, UK 1975 - The Old 'Oss.

Bolivians Revelers dancing during the annual street block party know as ''Bolivian Carnival'' Eon the third day of Carnival on March 03, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to the Sao Paulo City Council, during Carnival week more than 500 street blocks (blocos de rua) are held and more than 15 million people are expected to participate in them. .

Many different groups of masked people walking through the streets of Basel, 3 days and nights, Basler Fasnacht, playing music, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, Europe

Masked people celebrate the typical Lucerne carnival in the streets of the city during the parade of the Wey guild on Güdismonday. Lucerne Canton of Lucerne Switzerland FB_2025_0130

Dublin,Co Dublin,Ireland; St Patrick's Day Parade In Dublin

LUST & PASSION & JOY OF LIFE, for the joy of the masquerade, the Elbvenezian Carnival took place in Dresden on the weekend in front of Rose Monday. The highlight was the joint stroll through the historic centre with masks in robes in the style of the Elbe Venetian Carnival from the Neumarkt through the Altmarktgalerie, the Schlossstrasse, through the Stallhof, along the Fuerstenzug, onto the Bruehlsche Terrasse and into the Bruehlsche Garten, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Carnival procession in Friedenweiler Witch group

Fishermen's wives during a parade on Marktplatz square in front of the Town Hall, Fischerstechen or water jousting festival, Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Woman in elaborate white dress in Seattle's Fremont Solstice Parade.

Masks on the hat of a spectator of the parade of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Local report of a Rolands brother after finishing his apprenticeship in Grossniedesheim, Germany, Europe

Karneval der Kulturen, Carnival of Cultures, annual internationally known colourful street parade with 100 participating groups and floats at Whitsun, Berlin-Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Charro Days Festival in Brownsville, Texas.

England, Dorset, Isle of Purbeck, Swanage, Swanage Annual Folk Festival, Female Slovenian Folk Dancing Group

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Spanish children in national dress performing outdoors at Plaza de la Puerto del Sol, Centro, Madrid, Spain, Europe

reunion of the historical national costumes of old Bavaria, Mittenwald, festival procession, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany,

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England, London, City of London. The Rt Hon Michael Bear, Lord Mayor of the City of London, in the gold state coach saluting the spectators.

Masked people celebrate the typical Lucerne carnival in the streets of the city during the parade of the Wey guild on Güdismonday. Lucerne Canton of Lucerne Switzerland FB_2025_0132

Dutch Village, Noordhuizen village, theme park, Klompen Dancers, helps tell the story of Holland's deep history and strong cultural ties, folk dancers, Holland, Michigan, USA.

China, Hong Kong, Annual New Years Day Festival Parade, Children Dressed in Happy Buddha Masks

Secretary Gale Norton joining horseback riding delegation in New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, to highlight the Take Pride in America-promoted volunteer commitment to cleanup of California lands devastated by 2003 forest fires

Music and dancing on the village street at the traditional Lindentanzfest in Limmersdorf, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Polish trumpeters and a drummer, wedding procession of the "Landshut Wedding", historic center, Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Mazury, Olsztyn

Gathering Lega Nord, Pontida, Bergamo province, Italy

Parade of historically costumed guildsmen, Sechseläuten or Sächsilüüte, Zurich Spring Festival, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe

Shepherd with pipe and shepherdess in traditional traditional costume, portrait, cattle drive, road, Wertach, Allgaeu Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Musicians, Mora, Dalarna, Sweden

Folk dance in traditional dress, Ruhpolding, Chiemgau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Venice Carnival Traditional Mask. Venice. Veneto. Italy. Europe

Revelers have fun at the carnival street party in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 4, 2025.

Mexico, Guanajuato, Parade in the streets of town

) Pleasure gondolas anno 1719 The 300th anniversary of the prince's wedding in 1719 was celebrated in Dresden with a historic water parade on the Elbe. Thousands were present when the convoy of replicas of historic gondolas set off for Dresden. The water parade, themed Lustgondeln anno 1719, commemorated the journey of the young couple, Saxony's Elector Prince Friedrich August and Emperor's daughter Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria. He had long struggled for the union. After the wedding, e

Man carrying a flag from the Giraffe contrade, historical parade before the Palio di Siena horse race, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Take Pride in America Director Martha Allbright, front, riding horseback in New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, to highlight the Take Pride in America-promoted volunteer commitment to cleanup of California lands devastated by 2003 forest fires

Lichtenwalde Castle Park

A line of farmers in the Villajoyosa parade

Memmingen, Fischertag (fishermens day) in front of Steuerhaus (tax house), City guards in traditional costumes, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

Holland Michigan

Horn players of the Niklasreuth brassband wearing traditional costumes at the Alt-Schliersee churchday, Lake Schliersee, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Secretary Gale Norton joining horseback riding delegation in New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, to highlight the Take Pride in America-promoted volunteer commitment to cleanup of California lands devastated by 2003 forest fires

Portugal, Tomar, Spanish dressed horse back riders leading the procession for the Festa dos Tabuleiros

California, Pasadena. 2009 Tournament of Roses, Rose Parade. The Shire Riders group.

Historic bridal train in Meissen

England, East Sussex, Hastings, The Annual Jack in the Green Festival, Participant at the Jack in the Green Parade

Drummers, Highland Gathering, Peine, Lower Saxony, Germany, Music, Europe

Town Cryer, Rye, Guy Fawks Night

Belgium, Wallonia, province of Hainaut, Beloeil. Basecles Carnival. The Basoulous. Carnival group. Disguise that sparks blackface controversy

People in carnival costumes at the carnival procession, Ravensburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Fastnacht, Europe

Participants and spectators at the traditional Schuetzenumzug on 09.07.2017 in Iserlohn, Germany, Europe

horsemen at Blutritt equestrian procession, in front of Basilica of St. Martin, on a dirt road outside Weingarten Weingarten Oberschwaben-Allgäu Baden-Württemberg Germany

A group of falleras in a row seen from behind. Dresses with tablecloth and typical hairstyle of the fallas with their jewels.

France,Carnival of Pornic, shadow of spanish dancers.

England, London, City of London. Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps, the oldest youth marching band in the country, in the procession at the Lord Mayor's Show in the City of London.

England, London, Soho, Chinatown, Chinese New Year Festival Parade, Dragon Dance

traditional parade of giants and big heads, Llucmajor, Migjorn, Balearic Islands, Spain.

The Wine Queen of Affental at the festival parade of Zwetschgenfest, plums festival, Buehl, Baden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Morbid made-up Carnivalist, Carnival Monday procession, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Milan, Ambrosian Carnival, Latin parade.

Morris Dancers, Widecombe_in_the_Moor, Dartmoor, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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