Overview
- Thousands lined JFK Boulevard as the Navy and Marine Corps 250 Parade stepped off Monday, with organizers saying about 5,000 people took part alongside floats, bands, military units and community groups.
- The procession ran from 11 a.m. along JFK Boulevard at 20th Street to Independence Mall near 5th Street, supported by phased street closures and temporary no-parking zones that were lifted after the event.
- Transit adjustments included the closure of SEPTA’s 5th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line and detours on 19 bus routes around Center City.
- Severe weather over the weekend prompted organizers to move the "Victory at Sea" concert headlined by Patti LaBelle indoors to Temple University’s Performing Arts Center.
- Events continue through the week with free public access to Navy Yard ship tours, including the USS Cooperstown, along with ceremonies and performances by Navy leadership and service bands.