Possible Clues:

• Heavenly place? Not island in March
• Traffic stopper
• New Year's Day tradition
• How a drape comes in pieces for the ceremony
• Show (put on by soldiers?)
• ''Ticker-tape'' event
• and 17: Clue to a padre being seen here in military area
• March event? Yep!
• Sao Paulo LGBTQ Pride ___ (world's largest pride event)
• Event for marchers and bands