2025 Disability Pride Parade NYC
Love Unites:
We're All In This Together
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Sunday, October 19, 2025
11 AM Parade Start | Madison Square Park to Union Square Park
Sunday, October 19, 2025
11 AM Parade Start | Madison Square Park to Union Square Park
10 Blocks of Pride
10 Blocks of Pride
This year, in honor of the Parade’s 10th anniversary, we’re taking a vibrant “throwback through time,” celebrating the past, present, and future of culture, creativity, and inclusion. With themes ranging from "Commemorate" to "Future-forward Tech," each block will bring its own era, energy, and engagement.
12 PM - 3 PM | Block Party Union Square and Disability Unite Festival "Pop-up"
12 PM - 3 PM | Block Party Union Square and Disability Unite Festival "Pop-up"
March with us as we celebrate 10 years of Disability Pride in the heart of NYC!
March with us as we celebrate 10 years of Disability Pride in the heart of NYC!
About the Parade
About the Parade
Our Mission
The parade honors our past, celebrates our present, and invites our city to imagine a more accessible future. We walk and roll to show the power of protest, the joy of celebration, and the strength of community.
Accessibility
Accessibility is a priority for us, so the entire Parade route is wheelchair-accessible. To request additional accommodations, please include it in your registration form or fill out the form again so the Disability Pride Team sees your request.
2025 Parade Theme
In 2025, we'll march under the theme "Love Unites: We're All In This Together.” We’re building a citywide celebration where neighbors, allies, and advocates from every background join in the joy, the strength, and the warmth of community.
Parade Schedule
Parade Schedule
10:00 AM — Line-up at Madison Square Park (arrive on time for section assignments)
10:30 AM — Opening remarks and photos (repeated at 12:10 PM in Union Square Park)
11:00 AM — Parade starts
10 Blocks of Pride
10 Blocks of Pride
Block 1 (E 26th - 25th): Celebrate
Block 2 (E 25th - 24th): Educate
Block 3 (E 24th - 23rd): Commemorate
Block 4 (E 23rd - 22nd): Protest, Power, and People’s Movements (1960s)
Block 5 (E 22nd - 21st): Glitter, Games, and Groove (1970s)
Block 6 (E 21st - 19th): Punk, Paint, and Possibility (1980s)
Block 7 (E 19th - 18th): Streets, Sports, and Spoken Word (1990s)
Block 8 (E 18th - 17th): Global Fusion and Firsts (2000s)
Block 9 (E 17th - 16th): Future Forward -> Tech, Tactile, and Time Capsules (2010s–Beyond)
Block 10 (Union Square Park/ E 16th): Advocate
12:00–3:00 PM — Block Party in Union Square Park: Disability Unite Festival "Pop-up" Performances, community tables, performances, and activities
Help Us Celebrate
Help Us Celebrate
Partner with Us
Partner with Us
Powered by community, this parade is made stronger by the people and organizations who bring their creativity, resources, and spirit to the day. We are presently reaching out to all organizations that played a role in those first parades, and we warmly invite new partners to join us. Together, we can create a celebration where power, protest, and joy unite our city.
Thank you to our partners (listed in order of the date we received the donation)!
Show Some Spirit!
Show Some Spirit!
Disability Pride & History
Best Float
Best Performance
Advocacy & Power
Best Costumes
Most Spirit
Parade Co-Sponsors: Champions of Our Communities
District 3 Council Member Erik Bottcher, Former District 2 Council Member Carlina Rivera, and Speaker Adrienne E. Adams
Comptroller Brad Lander and His Team -- with a special thanks to Nicholas Astor, Constituency Liaison for People with Disabilities for co-sponsoring the Parade for two consecutive years.
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