The Edinburgh Festivals' Cavalcade, which traditionally runs through the centre of the city, takes place in Holyrood Park for the first time later.
The Edinburgh Festivals' Cavalcade, which traditionally runs through the centre of the city, has taken place in Holyrood Park for the first time.
The disruption caused by work to lay tram lines on Princes Street, Edinburgh's main thoroughfare, has meant a new route for the parade.
The disruption caused by work to lay tram lines on Princes Street, Edinburgh's main thoroughfare, meant a new route for the parade.
The cavalcade will be led by more than 150 motorbikes and will include the entire cast of the Military Tattoo.
Thousands turned out in the sunshine as the cavalcade was led by more than 150 motorbikes.
There will be about 2,000 participants, including Fringe performers.
About 2,000 took part including a large section of the Military Tattoo.
It will include 24 community floats and a selection of bands.
The parade included 24 community floats and a selection of local bands.
The new route for the cavalcade begins from the Holyrood Park Road entrance and travels north and east along Queen's Drive past Dynamic Earth, the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The new route took the cavalcade from the Holyrood Park Road entrance along Queen's Drive past Dynamic Earth, the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
It will run between 1400 BST and 1500 BST, with entertainment in the park before and after the event.
The usual Fringe Sunday event in the Meadows was cancelled this year and cavalcade organisers gave acts the chance to perform on the playing field between Meadowbank and Holyrood Palace instead.
Bit different
The usual Fringe Sunday event in the Meadows has been cancelled this year and there will be a chance for acts to perform on the playing field between Meadowbank and Holyrood Palace instead.
David Todd, the event's director, said about 1,000 performers who would usually walk in the cavalcade will be given space to entertain in the field.
Mr Todd said the tram works made it impossible to hold the parade on Princes Street but there was no reason why it could not return next year.
He said a couple of groups had pulled out because of the changes but most had "just mucked in and got on with it".
"It will be a bit different," Mr Todd said.
"People will have to make a bit more of an effort to get there whereas with Princes Street people just find themselves there.
He added: "There will be hardly any road closures for the cavalcade this year.
"The park is closed to traffic on a Sunday anyway. There are very few parking restrictions outside the park so we hope people can make it along."
