Less than a month after having to be rescheduled due to weather concerns, the Mummers’ string band competition is set for Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

While the postponement of the Mummers’ string band competition could have put a damper on an otherwise joyous New Year’s Day in Philadelphia, the string bands may have gotten a sweeter prize out of ...

The Mummers String Band competition will be held on Satuday, Jan. 31 at Lincoln Financial Field at 2 p.m. Tickets are available on TicketMaster starting at $13. The competition was postponed on New ...

The Mummers String Band competition is coming to Lincoln Financial Field. The 2026 String Band Spectacular will start at 2 p.m. in the Eagles stadium on Jan. 31, the Philadelphia String Band ...

The Mummers string band competition, which was canceled on New Year's Day because of high winds, has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Lincoln Financial Field. The event will still be ...

The festivities were part of the ‘52 Weeks of Firsts,’ celebrating the New Year’s Day staple as the nation’s oldest folk parade. A String band welcomed visitors to the Saturday "firstival" at the ...

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — After high winds nixed the judged portion of the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, we now know when and where the postponed edition will take place. The Mummers are taking ...

Two years ago, ”Queen Mumm” Avril Davidge became obsessed with the annual Mummers Parade, and this year, the 93-year-old grandmother from Wales got to see them in person for the first time, writes ...

A patriotic mummer wearing copies of the Constitution performs for the TV broadcast at the 2026 Mummers Parade in Philadelphia on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Erin Blewett) New Year’s ...