Spectators

From costumes to signs, the Disability Pride NYC Parade is an exciting event to experience along the route, and we hope you'll join us. Here's some information about the Parade to know in advance.

• Accessibility is central to the Parade. Information about the wheelchair-accessible route, accessible viewing areas, seating, restrooms, communication access, and other access features is available on our Parade Accessibility page.

• While each block will have performers, you won't be able to see all of them from one location, as each will remain on their designated block. The full Parade procession will pass each viewing location along the route.

• Two hundred chairs will be available in the community viewing area. There is no charge for accessible seating, although an optional contribution of $2 per chair will help cover rental costs. To reserve seating, please submit the Parade registration form by October 5 and indicate in the notes section that you will be participating as a spectator only.

• Spectators do not otherwise need to register for the Parade.

• We encourage you to bring Disability Pride-themed items such as flags or signs

• Review the Parade map  to find accessible viewing areas and choose a location that works for you.

• You'll find it helpful to review the Parade schedule

• Join us after the Parade for performances, community tables, and activities, music, speeches, and tabling at the Union Square Disability Pride Block Party.

Accessibility Information for Spectators

Accessible viewing areas, portable toilets, water stations, an adult-size changing table, a quiet area, and service-animal relief areas will be available for spectators.

Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, and audio description will be available for the brief opening remarks and the Disability Pride Block Party program.

Two hundred chairs will be available in the community viewing area. Accessible seating must be reserved through the Parade registration form by October 5.

For complete information about accessibility, advance requests, CART access, seating, transportation, and other available supports, please visit the Parade Accessibility page.

Photography, Recording, and Social Sharing

Photographers and videographers from Disability Pride NYC, Project Access for All, Art Beyond Sight, the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, participating partners, and independent news outlets will document the Parade. Spectators and other members of the public may also take photographs and make recordings.

Because the Parade takes place in public, anyone in the vicinity may be photographed or recorded and may appear incidentally in crowd photographs, wide-angle images, livestreams, news coverage, or other general event documentation. It may not be possible to exclude an individual from all general crowd or public-event coverage.

For photographs, recordings, and interviews created or commissioned by Disability Pride NYC or participating Parade partners, permission will be requested before someone is posed, interviewed, identified by name, or individually featured. A parent or legal guardian must provide permission before a minor is intentionally posed, interviewed, identified, or individually featured. Independent news outlets and members of the public are responsible for their own photography and recording practices.

Share the Parade

We invite you to share the 2026 Disability Pride NYC Parade using the hashtag #DisabilityPrideNYC.

Before posting a close-up, interview, or other identifying content featuring another person, please ask their permission. Obtain permission from a parent or legal guardian before intentionally posting identifying content featuring a minor. Do not share someone’s name, personal information, or story without permission.

Whenever possible, include alt text, captions, or an image description so that the content you share is accessible to more members of our community.