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Lansdale's 64th Annual Mardi Gras Parade is Next Month
Santa will make the season's first appearance in Lansdale during the parade.
It’s called a Mardi Gras parade but it kicks off the holiday season in Lansdale. The event, organized by the Lansdale Mardi Gras Parade Committee, will be held Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. on Main Street in Lansdale.
You may be thinking, why is it called a Mardi Gras parade?
According to Lansdale Historical Society, the parade originated in 1950, when a contest was held to name the parade. “Mardi Gras” was chosen and it stuck.
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Santa will make the season’s first appearance in Lansdale during the parade. The festivities will also feature marching bands, fire trucks and more.
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