Parades in Belgium

national day of Belgium

Folkloric manifestations and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Annual procession in Bruges in honour of the Precious Blood

The '''''' (lit. 'Festival of the Cats' or 'Cat Parade') is a parade in Ypres, Belgium, devoted to the cat. It has been running regularly since 1955 and is usually held triennially on the second Sunday of May. The parade commemorates an Ypres tradition from the Middle Ages in which cats were allegedly thrown from the belfry tower of the Cloth Hall to the town square below.

annual medieval pageant in Brussels, Belgium

traditional event in Mons, Belgium

thumb|Float in Bloemencorso Zundert thumb|Boat float in flower parade in Westland thumb|Float in flower parade in Winterswijk thumb|Float in flower parade in Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde In the Netherlands and Belgium, a bloemencorso (; meaning "flower parade", "flower pageant" or "flower procession") is a parade where the floats (praalwagens), cars and (in some cases) boats are magnificently decorated or covered in flowers. This custom goes back as far as the Middle Ages. Each parade has its own character, charm and theme. Many towns and regions in the area hold parades every year.

traditional parade in Ath, Belgium

multicultural parade in Brussels, Belgium