Annual Mummers Day Parade 2024

Ring in 2024 by attending the annual Mummers Day Parade on January 1!

Don’t miss the time-honored tradition that brings together more than 10000 costumed adults and children as they march from City Hall south on Broad Street to Washington Avenue.

The Mummers Parade is a family-friendly celebration that has delighted visitors from Philadelphia and beyond for more than 120 years.

History of the Mummers Parade

For 120 years Philadelphia has rang in the new year with a festive celebration The Mummers Parade. More than 10000 men women and children in lavish glittering costumes do the "Mummers Strut" down Broad Street stopping to perform at three performance areas along the way as part of a fierce competition.

The Mummers are comprised of 40+ organized clubs categorized into five divisions that each have their own performance specialty and compete against each other for bragging rights the Comics Wench Brigades Fancies String Bands and Fancy Brigades.

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