pageantry
/ˈpædʒəntri/
noun
- Elaborate, colorful, or dramatic display, especially as part of a ceremony or public event.
- Many people enjoy the pageantry of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- The royal wedding was full of pageantry, with horse-drawn carriages and trumpets.
- The military parade displayed impressive pageantry with precise formations and gleaming uniforms.