IMPORTANT UPDATE for PARADE DAY - FRI JUL 3
Officials have revised the start time of the parade to 11:00am, moved up by one hour. This change affects the RR itinerary to some extent. The revised traveler itinerary is available at: https://www.unionbands.com/events/rr-summer-2026-east-coast#TripItineraryFri
INFO for SPECTATORS in the CITY
→ The event begins at 11am EDT. We anticipate the RR step-off time to be approx 12:30pm but do not know with certainty.→ ***WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE VIEWING THE PARADE from either (1) Market Street between 6th and 8th Avenues, or (2) 6th Avenue between Market Street and Chestnut Street, or (3) Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Viewing from areas beyond these areas (west of 8th Avenue) may risk not seeing the RR perform in the event that extreme heat causes the group to make an early exit from the parade route.
→ Link to the map of the revised parade route: https://july4thphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WWA-002_Parade_Map_CHEER_v4-768x492.jpg ( ***NOTE THAT THIS MAP IMAGE DISPLAYS THE ORIGINAL 12pm START TIME, NOT THE REVISED 11AM START TIME***)
INFO for those watching from HOME
→ The event begins at 11am EDT. We anticipate the RR step-off time to be approx 12:30pm but do not know with certainty. We also do not know what time the RR will appear on the broadcast.
→ Link to the broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@NBC10PHILADELPHIA
A special shout-out to our trip chaperones who are sacrificing substantial energy, sleep, and comfort to serve our students 🙏
