Cavalcade (noun)

1. A procession of riders or horse-drawn vehicles, especially an elaborate one.
2. A series of events, people or things passing by in quick succession.

Origin:

From french cavalcade, from italian cavalcata ("a riding"), from cavalcare ("to ride"), from latin caballus ("horse").

Examples:

1. The town held a cavalcade to celebrate the founding of the city.
2. The cavalcade of floats went down the main street during the parade.
3. The cavalcade of celebrities was quite impressive.
4. The cavalcade of cars was a sight to behold.
5. It was a cavalcade of emotions as she said goodbye to her family.