A parade was a celebratory public procession to honor an individual, a group or an event. A ticker tape parade was a specific form of parade.
In late 2000, the people of Canton greeted representatives of the Millennium Gate with a small parade, when the city was considered as an alternate location for building the Gate over Portage Creek. (VOY: "11:59")
After Gideon Seyetik had terraformed New Halana, the Halanans thanked him with many parades and receptions. (DS9: "Second Sight")
In 2367, the mayor of La Barre wanted to give a parade in honor of Jean-Luc Picard and give him "the keys to the city", which Picard refused. (TNG: "Family")