Mother Nature has had her say and disrupted the 125th annual Mummer’s Parade in 2026. Officials say the bands’ props were being blown around by high winds on Thursday.
A statement from the Philadelphia Mummers Parade says the String Band competition will be suspended until further notice after some bands suffered wind damage during unloading and setup.
During the official parade broadcast on WFMZ, there were reports that five Mummers were injured in the windy conditions, though Philadelphia String Band Association President Sam Regalbuto told CBS News Philadelphia that he didn’t have an exact number on how many people were hurt…