WHYY

Mummers Parade 2026: Frigid winds delay string band competition, but the show must go on

America’s longest-running folk parade is marking its 125th year, coinciding with the start of the nation’s semiquincentennial ...
PHL17

Philadelphia’s favorite tradition: The Mummer’s Day Parade

One of Philadelphia’s favorite traditions is two days away and the Mummer’s are getting the details finalized. PHL17’s Tessa spent the morning at the Mummers Museum getting a ...
Daily Journal

African American String Bands and White Blues is topic at museum

Museum Moments at the Union County Heritage Museum is set Thursday, Feb. 17, at noon and will feature music scholar Scott Barretta talking about African American String Bands and White Blues: ...

Despite high winds that canceled the string band competition, the 2026 Mummers Parade drew thousands to a Philly tradition

With sequins and glitter, music and pageantry, the nation’s oldest folk parade strutted through downtown Philadelphia Thursday, delighting thousands who lined Broad Street despite fierce, damaging ...
Delaware County Daily Times

Delco award-winning tailor helps Mummers String Band carry out pirate theme

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Most people automatically connect the Philadelphia Mummers Parade with the city, but thanks to talented local resident James May, his Delaware County business, James May Costume Co., ...