The Love Parade was a popular electronic dance musicfestival and parade that originated in 1989 in West Berlin, Germany. It was held annually in Germany 1989–2003 in Berlin, then again in 2006 in Berlin and from 2007 to 2010 in the Ruhr region. The 2004 and 2005 events scheduled in Berlin and the 2009 event scheduled in Bochum were cancelled.