Glenside Fourth of July Parade in Montgomery County Just Celebrated 120 Years

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Glenside 4th of July Parade.
Image via Greater Glenside Patriotic Association.

Glenside, which is situated within Cheltenham and Abington townships in Montgomery County, calls itself the “July Fourth capital of the East and beyond,” writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY.

The 4th of July the parade just celebrated 120 years. It is the oldest Fourth of July parade in the Philadelphia tri-state area and the second oldest in the country.

The parade includes 20 musical acts and 40 entertainment acts, from five different states. Acts include the Philadelphia Mummers’ Fralinger String Band, the Marching Cobras drill and dance team from the Bronx, and the San Simón Caporales Bolivian-American dancers and musicians from Alexandria, Virginia.

Jamey Piggott, president of the Greater Glenside Patriotic Association, the group that organizes Glenside’s Fourth of July events, said it is an “eclectic” mix “which we are very proud of.”

The parade’s grand marshal this year was retired Weldon Fire Company chief, Charles “Bud” Gerhard II. He served the Weldon Fire Company for 42 years.

The parade started at 4 p.m. on July 4th and closed out with fireworks at 9 p.m.

Read more about the parade at WHYY.

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