Answer:

pageants

Answer	Crossword Clue
PAGEANTS	Beauty contests
PAGEANTS	Contests with fair competition?
PAGEANTS	Events with tiaras

PAGEANTS	School shows
PAGEANTS	Elaborate exhibitions
PAGEANTS	Showy parades.
PAGEANTS	Spectacular exhibitions.
PAGEANTS	They may have titles
PAGEANTS	Elaborate spectacles
PAGEANTS	Spectacular shows