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This year's Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade is now history. Santa Claus has successfully been escorted down Frankford Avenue to usher in the 2007 Holiday Season. Thank you to all groups for participating in this years parade.
Please come back to this site next year for the 2008 parade order of march. We will post updates, changes and any important parade information.
The Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club Webmaster. 11/26
Please come back to this site next year for the 2008 parade order of march. We will post updates, changes and any important parade information.
The Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club Webmaster. 11/26
Parade postponed due to weather. New march date is Nov. 25th.
Updated on 11/21/07 AM - Please check for changes as the parade date approaches.
Parade Guidelines
All units MUST keep a lane clear in the middle of the streets for access by emergency vehicles. NO EXCEPTIONS
The parade marshalls will direct your movements.
There are only two staging areas for performing. The first at Cottman and Frankford - to allow for traffic to pass thru, and the other in front of the reviewing stand. Each performance limited to three minutes - if any group abuses this time limit, they will not invited back to the parade the following year.
Order of march is the latest information as provided by the Parade Committee. This order of march is subject to change at the discression of the parade marshalls, even on the day of the parade.
The parade starts at 1:00 PM. Units can starts assembling at 11:00 AM. Please remember the staging areas will be congested with little parking close by.
Division Staging Locations
1st DIVISION - Forms on Frankford Ave north of Rhawn St.
Phila Police Dept Pace Car w/Parade Coordinator
Phila Prison Justice Color Guard
Philadelphia Elected Officials
Parade Grand Marshall
Father Judge High School Band and Flag Line
Parade Collectors
John F. Fluehr & Sons Limousine
Holy Family University Cheerleaders
Optimist Club of Philadelphia - Float
Lower Montco Optimist Youth Group
Brown School YUTES
Michael "Presley" O'Connor
BeautyWorx Salon & Spa
String Band
Delaware Valley Model "A" and "T" Club
Ford Motors Classic Car Club
Living Waters Church
Northeast Community Ambulance Corp.
Chickie's & Pete's Crab Cab
2nd DIVISION - Forms on Welsh Rd. west of Frankford Ave.
Pennsylvania Free and Accepted Masons
LuLu Temple Shrine units
Heritage Insurance - Float
Penn Academy Dancers
Chalie Neill Plumbing
St. John's Lutheran Church
MARC
Vogt Athletic Cheerleaders
3rd DIVISION - Forms on Frankford Ave north of Welsh Rd.
American Legion Color Guard
McMenamy Post Veterans of Foreign Wars
Oxley Post American Legion
82nd Airborne Division Veterans
Vietnam and Gulf War Era Vets
Frankford High School Jr. Army ROTC
Ben Franklin HS Jr. Navy ROTC
Pennsylvania Military Vehicle Club
String Band
Ott's Tae Kwon Do - Float
En Pointe Dance Academy
Phila Flash Softball Teams
Rhawnhurst Raiders Cheerleaders
4th DIVISION - Forms on Welsh Rd. behind 2nd Division
Boy Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps
Boy Scout Units
Annemarie's Academy of Dance
Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse Chuckwagon
Wissinoming Cheerleaders
Holy Terrors Youth Orginization - Float
"Ma Paws" Siberian Huskies Rescue and Recovery Program
Holmesburg Civic Association
Redeemer Lutheran School and Cheerleaders
Motion and Dance
5th DIVISION - Forms on Frankford Ave behind 3rd Division.
String Band
Celtic Flame Irish Dancers
Firstrust Bank - Float
Disston Dancers
MAST Charter School Cheerleaders
Footlites Dance Studio
1-800-Got-Junk?
6th DIVISION - Forms on Welsh Rd behind 4th Division
Phil's Liberty Bell Bike Shop - Float
Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 39
Torresdale Cheerleaders
Community Care Services - Shopping Van
Greater Kensington String Band
U.S. Postal Service
Philadelphia Police and Fire Apparatus - Honor Guard
Santa's Elves and Helpers from Mayfair Shop 'n Bag
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus - Float
Parade Marshalls: Members of the Greater Kensington String Band
Communications provided by members of the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club
Mayfair Community Develop Corporation Street Cleaning Equipment
Assorted Mounted Guard
Police Trail Car
Special thanks to our business partners,
"Farmers Insurance Group", "Mayfair Shop N' Bag", and "Peco Energy"
and our community!
Wishing all a safe, happy, healthy holiday.
© Copyright 2005-2006-2007 HARC
Design by: Mad Elf Productions
Updated 11/26/07
Parade Guidelines
All units MUST keep a lane clear in the middle of the streets for access by emergency vehicles. NO EXCEPTIONS
Design by: Mad Elf Productions
Updated 11/26/07