Wissahickon Day Horse Show

Sponsored by Movie Tavern

10 a.m. to noon

Northwestern Stables, 120 W. Northwestern Avenue.

Horse show entries will be in four classes: English, Western, Stable Group and Carriages.

Wissahickon Day Parade

12:30 p.m.

The Parade will start at 12:00, departing from Harper’s Meadow.  Line-up will start with carriages, in front of Northwestern Equestrian Facility (NWEF) at approximately 11:45.  Riders will fall in line behind the carriages starting at Harper’s Meadow.  The Parade will travel to Forbidden Drive and continue along the Drive to the judging area at Valley Green Inn.

Tips for Spectators

Northwestern Ave will be closed to traffic and parking to accommodate horse trailers and carriages. Parking will be available Park in the lower lot at Chestnut Hill College off Germantown Avenue; and in the upper lots at Valley Green (access from Wise Mill Road, off Ridge Avenue),

Spectators can watch the horse show from the bleachers in front of the ring in Harper’s Meadow.

Parade viewing is available anywhere along Forbidden Drive.  The judging area in front of Valley Green Inn is the most popular Parade viewing site.  Picnic areas are available throughout the park.

Food and beverages are available at Valley Green Inn. (reservations recommended)

Professional Storytellers will entertain children and a Fancy Hat Contest will be held during a break the horse show.  Bring your own hat or make one to enter the contest.

The Wissahickon Day Parade is sponsored by the Wissahickon Valley Riding and Driving Association (WVRDA).   For more information go to www.WissahickonDay.org