Event Details
WHEN: Monday, October 13th
TIME: 11 am
WHERE: JFK Blvd & 20th St. to 520 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
The public is invited to enjoy the two-hour spectacle, with floats, balloons, and marching bands, as well as Navy and Marine Corps vehicles of the past and present. Additionally, the parade will honor young people on the path to military service, including Naval Academy midshipmen and students from ROTC, NROTC, and JROTC programs. The parade will step off at JFK Boulevard and 20th Street and conclude at Independence Mall. Free and open to the public.
The Parade Includes:
Professional Floats: Blue Star Mothers, American Eagle, Philadelphia themed float, and so many more!
Marching Bands and Marching Musical Elements: United States Naval Academy Drum & Bugle Corps, Temple University Diamond Band, and many talented high school bands!
Special Units: United States Naval Academy Silent Drill Team, Blue Star Mothers PA Chapter-9, Philadelphia Fire Department, and plenty of other programs!Cold Air Balloons: Flag Star, Uncle Sam, and more!
If you plan on coming to the Navy & Marine Corps 250 Parade fill out the form below to RSVP
United States Naval Academy Drum & Bugle Corps | Temple University Diamond Band | Easton Area High School "Red Rover" Marching Band |
Connetquot High School Marching Band | Freedom High School Patriot Band | Fork Union Military Academy Marching Band |
Kingsway Regional Marching Band | Liberty High School Grenadier Band | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Band, Honor Guard & Drill Team |
Marching Orange and Blue (M.O.B) | Marple Newtown High School Marching Band | Parkland High School Band |
Pennsbury High School Long Orange Line Marching Band | Rowan University Pride of the Profs Marching Band | Shippensburg University Marching Band |
West Shore Marching Band | West Powelton Steppers and Drum Squad | South Philadelphia String Band |
Wallington High School Marching Band | United States Naval Academy Silent Drill Team | Maritime Academy Charter High School (Donte Mattioni Division- DMD-043- U.S Naval Sea Cadets) |
Ancient Mariners Connecticut Fife and Drum Corps | Linden High School Navy JROTC | North Rockland High School NJROTC |
Bensalem High School Marine Corps JROTC | Nations Capitol Young Marines | DANCE4LIFE School of the Arts and Training Institute |
Copeland Queen School of the Arts | Off Road Anthem | Betsy Daily Dancers |
The Wheelmen | Philadelphia Fire Department | Valley Forge Military Academy and College |
National Park of Philadelphia Color Guard | "Caroline the Electric Carriage" with Ben Franklin | Filipino American Association of Philadelphia |
8th & I Young Marines | Military Order of the World Wars | Northern Burlington County Regional High School Air Force JROTC |
Black Sands Preservation | American Merchant Marine Veterans | Sons of the American Revolution |
Upper Bucks County Technical School | Philadelphia NROTC Consortium (UPenn, Temple, Drexel) | United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps Northeast Field Area |
Atlantic City High School NJROTC | 4th Light Dragoons-Moylan’s Horse | Lancaster County Young Marines |
New Jersey Society Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard | Lt. Trevett’s Co. of Marines | Blue Star Mothers PA Chapter-9 |
Building the Navy & Marines
Navy shipbuilding was also born in Philadelphia in 1775 when the Second Continental Congress authorized the constructions of frigates.
Learn About Navy And Marine History
In addition to honoring all who served in the Navy and Marine Corps at their birthplace, Homecoming 250® aims to reintroduce Americans to the history of these great services.
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