Philadelphia Holiday Parade

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Web: PhillyHoliday Experience.com

Email: Todd Marcocci, Parade Producer

Phone: 610-692-7233

If you're interested in entering your band in the Philadelphia Holiday Parade, please request an application from Todd Marcocci at the contact info above.

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Philadelphia is a city of "firsts" and the Philadelphia Holiday Parade is no exception. To our knowledge it is the first and only parade in the nation that specifically celebrates Hanukkah, Kwanza, Chinese New Year and Christmas all in the same parade!

The inaugural year for the parade was 2021 where thousands of spectators lined the parade route and were dazzled by this new concept in parade design.

The parade takes place on the first Saturday following the Thanksgiving weekend and begins promptly at 5:00 PM from 2nd and Market Streets. The parade then travels East Market Street toward City Hall where it makes a slight right into the telecast area and finally a slight right onto North Broad Street where the parade ends in front of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The route is 1.4 miles long.

This unique parade incorporates a variety of cold air balloons, floats celebrating each of the holidays, marching bands, groups connected to the various holidays, and much more. The parade is very colorful and even educational!

Marching band and special unit applications are currently available through 2026.

• 78th Army Band, New Jersey
• Ballou High School Marching Band, Washington, D.C.
• Bowie State University Symphony of Soul Marching Band, Maryland
• Connetquot High School Marching Band, New York
• Falun Dafa Marching Band and Waist Drum Band, New York
• Kingsway Regional Marching Band, Woolwich Township, New Jersey
• Philadelphia Freedom Band, Pennsylvania
• United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, Military District of Washington

• Bands traveling to Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Holiday Parade can take advantage of many educational opportunities by touring historic sites such as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center and Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Saturday, December 2, 2023
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Saturday, December 6, 2025
(Always held on the first Saturday following the Thanksgiving weekend)

Web: PhillyHolidayExperience.com

Email: Todd Marcocci, Parade Producer
Phone: 610-692-7233

If you're interested in entering your band in the Philadelphia Holiday Parade, please request an application from Todd Marcocci at the contact info above.