The Mummers Parade (New Year's Day tradition)

The Mummers Parade is an annual New Year's Day parade in Philadelphia featuring performance divisions such as string bands, comic brigades, and fancy brigades. The event grew from local social-club and folk traditions and is staged with performances and competitions that traditionally culminate near Philadelphia City Hall. The parade draws large spectator crowds and is a long-standing element of the city's civic and cultural calendar.