This is done in clubhouses – many of which are on or near 2nd Street (called 'Two Street' by some local residents) in the Pennsport neighborhood of the city's South Philadelphia section – which also serve as social gathering places for members. They prepare elaborate costumes, performance routines, and movable scenery, which take months to complete. Local clubs, usually called 'New Years Associations' or 'New Years Brigades', compete in one of five categories: Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades. Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States. The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia.
