See Photos, Videos Of Mummers New Year's Day Protest

PHILADELPHIA — Instead of holding the traditional, annual New Year's Eve Day Mummers Parade, some Mummers protested the city's decision to put a moratorium on large events, as well as Mayor Jim Kenney.

On New Year's Day, a relatively small group of Mummers marched in the city with police escorts.

Organizers on Facebook said the event sough to "peacefully protest his erroneous taxes and restrictions on our freedoms and liberties" and accused Kenney of having an "anti-Philly agenda."

By about 10 a.m. Friday, groups of 10 to 40 people hit the streets in South Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Videos and photos from the event showed many marching without masks but with drinks in hand, some waving flags and signs mocking Kenney.

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Kenney said before Christmas that the city would not tamp down on the protest and that officials would try to keep participants safe.

"Well, I think it's important to remember that the bulk of the Mummers and their organized groups made clear that they weren't going to march this year," he said.

Below are photos and videos from the New Year's Day event.