PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Mummersfest has begun! Brigades are marching over to the Pennsylvania Convention Center to put a year's worth of planning into practice. They'll be riding this non-stop wave of ...

The following is an excerpt from Greater Philadelphia and the World (Vol.3), the third of a three-volume book series. The Greater Philadelphia: A New History ...

The Mummers Parade is back on New Year’s Day 2026, bringing extravagant costumes, music, and pure fun to the City of Philadelphia. So if you fancy kicking off the year with dancing and singing with ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Mummers Parade is almost here. Band members and organizers are finishing up preparations before Sunday's New Year's Day celebration. The South Philly String Band took over ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphians launched into the new year by participating in the more than a century ...

PHILADELPHIA – The Mummers Parade has been a New Year’s Day tradition in Philadelphia for more than 100 years, but if you are curious as to what a Mummer is, you came to the right place. They’re known ...

WINDHAM COUNTY -- The Green Mountain Mummers, Windham County's men's sword dance troupe, will perform on Halloween weekend for the 33rd year. On Saturday and Sunday, the group will present its ...

On New Year’s Day, costumed Philadelphians made their way down Broad Street for the 119th installment of the Mummers Parade. The flashy looks and funky performances that characterize the long-running ...

WINDHAM COUNTY -- The Green Mountain Mummers, Windham County’s men’s sword dance troupe, will perform on Halloween weekend for the 38th consecutive year. On Saturday and Sunday, the group will present ...

Mummers in colorful costumes will be filling the streets of Center City Philadelphia on Jan. 1. The 2020 Philadelphia Mummers Parade is the longest-running traditional folk parade in the country -- ...