Jimmy May, left, and his wife, Betty Lou, right, put the finishing touches on the Woodland String Band Captain’s costume in the days leading up to the 2025 Philadelphia Mummers Parade on New ...

On Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, more than 10,000 Mummers from the Fancy, Wench, Comic, Fancies, and String Band divisions will strut down Broad ... its origins to New Year’s traditions brought to ...

Carmel Church in South Philadelphia, a Mummers Mass was held late Tuesday afternoon ... One Mummer club’s partnership with a Caribbean Carnival band could pave the way for more collaborations in the ...

The long-running Philadelphia tradition is perhaps its biggest party of the year, but before you and thousands others gather along the 1.5-mile-long parade route there are some things you'll need to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Mummers are about to help Philadelphia ... Fancy Brigades have pristinely choreographed dances, and String Bands march with their musical instruments in tow!

A member of the Ferko String Band plays the saxophone at the 2024 Mummers parade in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story originally appeared on 6abc. The Mummers are about to help ...

After the New York City ball drops, the confetti is swept up and revelers across the area have gotten some sleep, the streets of Philadelphia will be swarmed with Mummers and string bands for one ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Mummers groups across greater Philadelphia ... The Greater Kensington String Band practiced at Franklintowne Charter Elementary School in Bridesburg Saturday.

PPDCommish and Department Leadership are at the Mummers Parade along with... — Philadelphia Police Department ... of the Ferko String Band, said. Costumes were blowing in the wind and parade ...

the Mummers Parade is more than a cherished New Year's tradition; it's a family legacy. New Year's Day 2025 will mark Wolfinger's 40th year in costume. This year, with the Fralinger String Band ...