Dance Parade and Festival

The annual NYC Dance Parade & Festival takes place in May of each year. The 2017 event will be held on Saturday, May 20th. The parade, which features dance groups, floats, live bands, and DJs, starts a 1:00 p.m. and proceeds down Broadway from 21st Street to...

NYC Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival

The Annual New York City Easter Parade NYC’s Easter Parade is a tradition that dates back to the 1870s. According to Widipedia, the Easter Parade drew over a million people during its peak of popularity in the 1940s and 50sThe Easter Parade may not be as popular...

Tartan Day Parade

The New York Tartan Day Parade New York’s Tartan Day Parade is a celebration of Scottish heritage. The parade is a festive event with lots of marchers and pipe bands decked out in traditional Scottish tartans. The 2017 Tartan Day Parade is Saturday, April 8th....

Greek Independence Day Parade

The 2017 Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City is Sunday, March 26th. The parade starts at 1:45 p.m, beginning at Fifth Avenue and 64th Street and ending at Fifth Avenue and 79th Street. The event is organized by The Federation of Hellenic Societies of...

NYC Lunar New Year Parade

  Chinese New Year Parade The annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade brings lion and dragon dancers, floats, costumed performers, and lots of confetti to the streets of Chinatown. The 2017 New York Lunar New Year Parade happens on Sunday, February 5th. The parade...

2016 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 17

New York City puts on some great parades and the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the big ones. If you’re in the city on March 17, 2016, make plans to attend. The parade route starts on 5th Avenue at 44th Street and proceeds up 5th Avenue to to...

2015 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC

One of the great free forms of entertainment in New York City is to attend one of the city’s many parade. The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is one of the big ones. St. Patrick’s day is March 17th and the parade starts at 11:00 a.m. at 44th Street....

Chinese New Year in New York City – 2014

Chinese New Year is January 31, 2014.  Here are some ways to celebrate the Year of the Horse in New York City. There will be Chinese New Years events on Friday, January 31st at Roosevelt Park, between Grand and Hester Streets.  There will be a firecracker ceremony and...