Parade Schedule
Parade Schedule
10:00 AM
Parade Line-Up at Madison Square Park.
Your specific line-up information will be sent to the email address you provided in the registration form.
10:30 AM
Remarks by and Photos with Organizers, City Officials, and Grand Marshals
As the greater parade-going community will be lined up for the parade at this time, this program will be also be recorded
11:00 AM
Parade Begins
The route begins at Madison Square Park and proceeds down Broadway to Union Square Park.
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
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Union Square Park Block Party Begins
Tabling by organizations, corporations, and city agencies as well as performances and community engagement activities.
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Program in Union Square Park
12:10 PM
Remarks by Organizers, City Officials, and Grand Marshals
The program will also be sent to registered groups and individuals.
The Parade is Fully Accessible, With:
Accessible portable toilets and water
Service animal relief areas
CART, ASL interpretation, Audio-description
Access-A-Ride drop-off and pickup points
Sensory-friendly rest areas in Union Square
200 chairs will be available for spectators, but these must be reserved two weeks in advance via the registration form.