PHILADELPHIA - The Mummers Parade will be returning to Broad Street on New Year’s Day after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cancellation of last year’s parade.
The Mummers announced their planned return during a press conference Tuesday morning. Jan. 1 2022, will mark the first time the Mummers have officially paraded down Broad Street since 2020.
Despite the cancelation of the parade in 2021, some revelers strutted through South Philadelphia in protest of the city’s decision to cancel the parade.