There Are Many Ways to Celebrate the New Year in Philly, From the Parkway Fireworks Show to the Mummers Parade

There are many ways to celebrate the new year in Philly, from the Parkway fireworks show to the Mummers Parade

Philadelphia has several celebrations to welcome 2026. On New Year's Eve, LL Cool J is headlining a concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway that will be followed by fireworks, and there are fireworks displays on the Delaware River waterfront. The Mummers Parade takes place on New Year's Day.

Fireworks, LL Cool J, and Transit Shakeups Set Philly’s New Year Ablaze

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia is preparing for a high-voltage sendoff to 2025, pairing waterfront fireworks, a first-of-its-kind Parkway concert headlined by LL Cool J, and widespread transit schedule changes as tens of thousands are expected to flood Center City for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The Visit PA New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront will light up the Delaware River twice on Tuesday night, with shows scheduled for 6:00 p.m. an…