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
End: 2026-01-10T23:59:59
Location: Pennsport

250th Family Arts

Pennsport

Posted to Pennsport on January 3, 2026

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Sat, Jan 10

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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.

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