Mummers Day

The Mummers Parade takes place every New Year’s Day in Philadelphia. Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States. Local clubs, usually called “New Year’s Associations” or “New Year’s Brigades”, compete in one of five categories: comics, wench brigades, fantasies, string bands and fantasy brigades. They prepare elaborate costumes, [...]read moreMummers Day