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Pages in category "Parades in the United States" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Festivals unique to the United States (and Canada and Mexico in some cases) include pow wows, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, blues festivals, county fairs, state fairs, ribfests, and strawberry festivals. The first U.S. state fair was that of New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually to the present year. [1]
Brisbane: Myer Christmas Parade and Pantomime [5]; Bundaberg: Pageant of Lights.Held annually in early December. Cooroy: Christmas in Cooroy.A two-day annual event, with the street parade held on the first Saturday in December
The oldest continuous folk parade in the United States, it features elaborate costumes, moving scenery, performances from marching bands, and more. Jerry Driendl Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade ...
In 1830 Mobile's Cowbellion de Rakin Society was the first formally organized and masked mystic society in the United States to celebrate with a parade. [12] [15] The Cowbellions got their start when Michael Krafft, a cotton factor from Pennsylvania, began a parade with participants' carrying rakes, hoes, and cowbells. [15]
The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia.Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States. [1]Local clubs, usually called "New Years Associations" or "New Years Brigades", compete in one of five categories: Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades.
Famous cameos Parts of the classic film Miracle on 34th Street was shot during the 1946 parade. The crowd had no idea the Santa Claus that year was played by Edmund Gwenn from the film.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is not just one of the most spectacular events in New York, but it's the most famous parade in the U.S. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in ...