The event that's held annually during the parade was canceled this year because of 30-60 mph gusts of wind on New Year's Day.

The string band competition didn't take place on New Year's Day, due to weather concerns, but it will now occur on Jan. 31 at ...

The Mummers String Band competition is coming to Lincoln Financial Field after high winds canceled it on New Year's Day.

The 2026 String Band Spectacular, the official judged competition event of the Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association, ...

How to watch the Mummers string band competition at Lincoln Financial Field live in person, on television, or online.

The string band competition has been “suspended until further notice,” the Philadelphia Mummers Parade and Philadelphia ...

Mother Nature had her say and disrupted the 125th annual Mummers Parade in 2026. Officials say high winds blew around the bands' props on Thursday. The Philadelphia Mummers Parade said the String Band ...

A rescheduled date for the Mummers string band competition has been announced after dangerous winds on New Year's Day ...

Organizers have announced a new date for the Mummers String Band competition after dangerous wind conditions forced the event ...

America’s longest-running folk parade is marking its 125th year, coinciding with the start of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations. By Nick Kariuki Cory Sharber Updated Jan. 1, 2026 3:21 pm ...

PHILADELPHIA - For the 4th straight year, WFMZ is carrying the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. Nothing fills Broad Street with costumes, color, and craziness quite like Philadelphia- and New Jersey's- 14 ...