The Mummers Parade again has been named the best holiday parade in the country by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards — one year after being snubbed for the top spot.

The New Year's Day parade, praised for its "colorful procession" and "spectacular costumes" beat out nationally known events like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York and the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival in Chicago. The list also included a few lesser-known parades that also offer unique spectacles — like a lighted tractor parade in Napa Valley.

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The Mummers Parade is considered the oldest and longest-running folk parade in the country. Its roots date to the 17th and 18th centuries when the ci

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