This event has passed — Saturday, January 10.

First Folk Parade (1901) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, January 10·Pennsport·Mummers Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147, United States

First Folk Parade (1901) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Name: First Folk Parade (1901) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Start: 2026-01-10T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-10T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Pennsport

250th Family Arts

Pennsport

Posted to Pennsport on January 3, 2026

About

When

Sat, Jan 10

Where

Mummers Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147, United States

Strut into history with the celebration of Philadelphia's first official folk parade—the Mummers Parade! Discover how a rowdy neighborhood tradition became the country's longest-running folk parade and why the New Year just isn't the same without sequins, satire and saxophones.

First Folk Parade (1901) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

About

Event Menu

Go

Events Like This

First Thanksgiving Day Parade (1920) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

First Public Showing of a Motion Picture (1870) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

First Slinky (1945) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

First Peoples – 52 Weeks of Firsts

First U.S. Mint (1793) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

First Zoo in America (1874) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Also This Day

Movement Fishtown Grand Opening Party

Fairmount Running Club – Half Marathon Training

Fight Club Philadelphia – Community Weekend (Saturday)

Holiday Tree Recycling Event @ Columbus Square

Holiday Tree Recycling Event at Columbus Square Park

Saturday Long Run (8 mi)

Fairmount Treecycle

Snowlympics at Please Touch Museum

Philly Girls Who Walk – Old City Kava Walk

Philadelphia Family Pride Winter Wonderland Party

Upcoming Community Submissions

Jazzing on Ridge Festival

Free Community Boating at the Boathouse at FDR Park — July 25

Songs For A New World at Allens Lane Art Center

El Centro de Oro Block Party

House Music by Nico Oso at Vinyl

Homies Helping Homies Clean Up Field Trip (Port Richmond)

Artes en las Calles: LaGuaGua 47 at Esperanza Arts Center

Outdoor Movie: Point Break at Penn Treaty Park

Kids@Play at Gold Star Park

17th Annual Philadelphia Dance Day

Yoga On The Banks

Wine & Culture Fest: Summer School at Bok

Christmas in July at Zoo

Arraía at Kouklet: Festa Junina Celebration

Outdoor Movie Matinee: Paddington in Peru at Sunset Social

Parks on Tap at Historic Rittenhouse Town

African American Market at FDR Park

Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park

Cartesian x Nocturnal Beer + Video Release Party

Plant Camp I: Plant Care 101 Workshop at Stump

First Art School and Museum in America (1805) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

The Bizarre at Clark Park

Lunascence Pop-up at Stump

Chestnut Hill Farmers' Market

Franklin Square 20th Birthday Celebration

Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park

Jewish America 250 at Congregation Mikveh Israel

Yoga On The Banks

Bizarre Bazaar at Doom Bar

Christmas in July at the Zoo