The Fancy Brigades is the indoor performance portion of the parade.  Performances are held in the Philadelphia Convention Center.  

Fancy Brigades and their web sites:

• Avenuers
• Cahills
• Clevemore
• Downtowners
• Golden Crown
• Jokers
• Satin Slipper N.Y.B.
• Saturnalian N.Y.A.
• Second Street Shooters
• Shooting Stars
• South Philly Vikings
• Strutters

Not in Parade

• Fancy Dolls

The String Bands are the third section of the parade.  While the costumes are an important part of this section, the focus is on the music!  The bands put on shows at events year-round.

String Bands and their web sites:

• Aqua
• Avalon
• Broomall
• Duffy
• Durning
• Ferko
• Fralinger
• Greater Kensington
• Greater Overbrook
• Hegeman
• Irish American
• Pennsport
• Polish American
• Quaker City
• South Philadelphia
• Trilby
• Two Street
• Uptown
• Woodland

Other String Band that do not perform in the parade:

• Sun Coast Mummers
• Broward County Florida
• Delco Mummers
• Denville String Band
• Happy Days

Fancy Costume Division -“The Fancies”

The Fancy Costume Division is the second section of the parade following the comics.  Three major organizations each provide a variety of themes that includes floats, and who knows?

Fancy Costume Organizations and their web sites:

• Adelphia
• Hog Island
• Golden Sunrise

The Comic Clubs start the parade.  Just like the name says, comedy is the focus.  Each club has many Brigades offering a variety of themes that includes clowns, floats, and who knows? 

Comic Clubs and their web sites:

• Goodtimers
  • Bryson NYB
  • Happy Tappers
  • Riverfront Mummers New Years Association
  • Saints NYB
  • Southside Shooters NYA
• Hammond
• Landi
• Liberty
  • Froggy Carr Wench Brigade
• Murray
  • Fearsome Foursome Minus Two plus One
  • Marie NYA
  • Sometimes Mummers New Year Brigade
• Oregon
• Purul

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