Philly Holiday Parade 2024 Route. What is the parade route? The philadelphia thanksgiving day parade begins at 20th street and jfk boulevard, proceeds left onto 16th street, and then left onto ben franklin parkway.

The parade will kick off at 2nd and market street in old city. The mummers parade is free to watch anywhere along the 1.5 mile parade route, with designated performance spots on broad street at sansom, pine and carpenter streets (lawn chairs permitted).