Performance Opportunities
Parades
Everyone loves a parade, and there's no place quite like Philadelphia when it comes to festive, musical processions. Throughout the year, the streets are filled with celebrations of history and culture, from the Fourth of July spectacular to parades honoring the various ethnic groups that make Philadelphia a diverse and exceptional city. The following parades welcome visiting performing groups.Check out our parade brochure.
- Puerto Rican Day Parade
Date: September 25,2011. Contact: 215-627-3100; www.elconcilio.net. This annual parade from the Ben Franklin Parkway to Independence Hall, features a festival celebrating the best of Puerto Rican heritage. - Columbus Day Parade
Date: October 10, 2011. Contact: Kathleen Murray, 494 City Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215-686-3412. This annual parade celebrates the voyage of Christopher Columbus and his arrival in the New World. The parade is open to all bands. An application is required; a video is suggested. There is no cost for bands to participate. The parade runs from Broad and Washington streets to Broad Street and Oregon Avenue. The parade route is one and a half miles long and takes about two hours to complete. The number of spectators ranges from 30,000 to 60,000. - Thanksgiving Day Parade
Date: November 24, 2011. Contact: Todd Marcocci, 882 S. Matlack St., Ste. 202, West Chester, PA 19382; 610-431-1121; undersunpr@aol.com. Groups participating in the oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States are accepted based on an audition process, which includes a video and photograph evaluation. Content is based on the design of the parade. The parade route is two miles long, and the festivities run from 8 a.m.-noon. More than 700,000 spectators attend this event. - WAWA Welcome America! Fourth of July Parade
Date: July 4, 2011. Contact: Todd Marcocci, 882 South Matlack Street, Suite 202, West Chester, PA 19382; 610-431-1121; undersunpr@aol.com. The parade begins at 11:00 AM and marches in the historic district of Philadelphia, immediately following the Independence Day Ceremony in front of Independence Hall. The parade route is one mile long and groups are accepted into the parade based on materials presented with the parade application. The parade is designed to be historical and multi-cultural, displaying the Tapestry of Independence of our great Nation!
