The 13th Annual PARADE OF SPIRITS
(DER GEISCHDERSCHTRUTZ)
Liberty Lands Park
913 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, December 9, 2023
15:30/3:30 PM
PARTICIPATORY PARADE: The Parade of Spirits is a family-friendly, grassroots, community-led event rooted originally in Alpine Germanic and Pennsylvania Dutch, but we encourage participants to share expressions from all cultures and backgrounds. Participants are to dress up in costumes reflecting the shady, shadowy, or downright dark-side characters from lore around the world.
Costumes may be as simple as donning ghoulish makeup to appear as a spirit on the Wild Hunt to as elaborate as a full-on Krampus costume. Hand-made or hand-assembled costuming is preferred, though commercial Krampus costumes are welcomed. BRING NOISEMAKERS! This is most certainly -not- a quiet event!
Assemble in Liberty Lands Park (913 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA) anytime around 15:30/3:30 PM. Opening remarks begin just prior to sunset, and the Parade steps onto the streets just after sunset (16:35/4:35 PM).
ENTERTAINMENT: Before and during the Parade, come hear the evocative harmonies of Philadelphia's own Sing Slavic Choir!
After the Parade has finished its route, please join us in the park for entertainment provided by the community in honor of the goddess Saaga.
Also, back by popular demand!: Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow!
More info to come!
LINKS:
Parade "Rules" and Expectations
Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow
Pics from Prior Parades of Spirits