One of the floats during the parade featured elaborately costumed performers.

Riyadh Safari is a unique destination that boasts rare, endangered animals, including giraffes, ostriches, pigmy hippos, bengal and white tigers, a golden tiger—one of 34 remaining in the world—African lions, Asian elephants, and Arabian oryxes.

Dancers perform on a hotel-themed float.

Confetti added a bit of drama and sparkle to the parade.

Fire twirlers marched down the parade route.

According to its website, the Riyadh Boulevard is “a place of entertainment and social interaction, where the landscape and décor transport you to a world unlike your own.” The boulevard features restaurants, exhibitions, activities, a health and fitness club, and a boutique hotel.