Parades, festivals and other FREE events in the boroughs Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island of New York City.
Desfiles, festivals y otros eventos GRATIS en los condados Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island de la Ciudad de Nueva York.
January:
New Years Eve in Times Square. Lowering of the Ball in TS. Where else can you start the New Year?
Every year as the clock nears midnight on December 31st, the eyes of the world turn once more to the dazzling lights and bustling energy of Times Square. Anticipation runs high. New Year's Eve at the symbolic center of New York City has become more than just a celebration - it's a global tradition. The world holds its breath...and cheers as the clocks strike twelve.
Three Kings Parade
El Museo celebrates El Barrio's time-honored tradition of the Three Kings Day Parade with their renowned procession through the streets of East Harlem. Where else can you find live camels, music, colorful puppets, dancing, and parrandas in one fabulous event?
Come along and enjoy the various shows that they are planning for the magical celebration of Three Kings Day!
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El Museo celebra nuevamente la tradición del Desfile del Día de los Tres Reyes con su famosa procesión que atraviesa las calles de El Barrio con camellos, música, títeres coloridos, bailes, y parrandas.
Acompáñelos a disfrutar los diversos espectáculos que estan organizando para su mágica celebración del Día de Los Tres Reyes!
Chinese New Year Parade (or in February).
February:
Depending on the moon, the Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year Parade fall either in late January or early February.
Starts at Little Italy and goes through the main streets of Lower Manhattan/Chinatown
Cultural Festival & Booth: Sara Roosevelt Park (Canal & Forsyth St) One block from major subway system, next to Manhattan Bridge, nearby all out of town buses, and surrounded by major market place.
Presidents Day Parade
Held in celebration of George Washington's birthday, President's Day is a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February each year. The parade marches along 5th Avenue from 35th to 50th Street. Much fan-fair and fun can be expected of the day.
March:
Patrick's Day Parade
The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is our country’s oldest and proudest Irish tradition, marching for the first time 250 years ago, on March 17, 1762 - fourteen years before the Declaration of Independence.
NOTE: The organizers of this parade are homophobic. They don’t allow gays to march in the parade.
Phagwha Parade (in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York)
Phagwah, or Holi, is the Indo-Caribbean Hindu celebration of the new year.
Every spring, the Sunday after the first full moon of the Hindu calendar, Phagwah literally paints the streets as kids and families "color" one another with dye (abrac) and powder and chase away the winter grays. The spirit--and high-jinks--are like that of Carnival.
Where - Liberty Avenue and 133rd Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11419
Route: Liberty Avenue and 133rd Street > west on Liberty > north on 125th Street > to Smokey Oval Park at 125th Street.
Festival: Music and other cultural performances at Phil Rizutto Park (Smokey Oval Park) after the parade. Celebration at Smokey Oval Park ends at 6 p.m.
Greek Independence Day Parade
The Greek Independence Day Parade is an annual celebration of Hellenic identity and commemoration, through which all Hellenes can express and promote their culture and achievements to the world.
The annual Greek Independence Day Parade, which is commemorating the 189th Anniversary of Greek Declaration of Independence, March 25th 1821, has become a New York City traditional event. Since 1938, it has attracted a vast number of New York participants, and since 1951 they have been celebrating it on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.
April:
The Easter Parade
The Easter Parade will take place on Easter Sunday along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets is a wonderful celebration of strolling in Easter finery. Bonnets are taken to an extreme that only New Yorkers can reach; also expect to see live rabbits, pet snakes, flowers, clowns, and more. The street is closed to traffic for parade participants and people watchers from roughly 10am until 4pm. Call (212) 484-1222 for more information.
Easter Eggstravaganza in Central Park and other parks in NYC
For more information please contact the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation at 212.408.0100 or visit their website.
April Fool's Parade
The Annual April Fools' Day Parade will begin at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street at 12 noon. Rain or shine, the parade will march down Fifth Avenue to Washington Square Park for the post-parade festivities and selection of the King or Queen of Fools from the costumed marching look-alikes.
The Sikh Cultural Society Parade and Festival
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May:
May Day - 1 de Mayo
Evento en defensa de los derechos de los trabajadores e inmigrantes. "Todos somos el 99%".
May Day Coalition Working Together. Unify to Defend Labor Rights & Immigrant Workers. "We are the 99%". Different ways you can participate in 2012.
Desfile del 5 de Mayo en Nueva York
Este desfile se realiza para celebrar la batalla de Puebla, México.
Empieza en la 110 St West side Central Park.
Festival del 5 de Mayo en el parque de Flushing Queens, NYC
Este festival se realiza para celebrar la batalla de Puebla, México.
Varios artistas se han presentado. Eugenio Derbez, Carmen Salinas, Bibyanna, entre muchos otros.
Global Marijuana March
Cures Not Wars was founded in New York in May 1994 as a grassroots response to the deteriorating quality of life in America. We are a coalition of drug-reform activists, users, health-care and drug-treatment providers and social-justice activists committed to advocacy and non-violent direct action to stop the drug war, whether in small, local protests or in regional or national actions.
AIDS Walk New York City
In 1986, GMHC was searching for ways to further engage the public, media, and government in the fight against the rapidly growing AIDS epidemic. The first AIDS Walk New York was created and produced by Craig R. Miller and his organization of activists, MZA Events. The 10-kilometer walkathon was designed to raise urgently needed funds for GMHC, and to battle the stigma so many associated with HIV/AIDS. The event took place on May 18, 1986 at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, Fordham University's Robert Moses Plaza, and the streets of the Upper West Side. Today, the AIDS Walk begins and ends in Central Park.
Veggie Pride Parade New York City
The procession will begin at 12 Noon in the Old Meat Packing District (where 9th Ave. & Gansevoort St. intersect). It will culminate in a festival for all to enjoy at the north end of Union Square Park. There, revelers of all persuasions will hear well-known vegan speakers and music by vegan artists. They'll all partake in free vegan food and explore a wide variety of exhibitor presentations.
Dance Parade
Our mission is to promote dance as an expressive and unifying art form by showcasing all forms of dance, educating the general public about the opportunity to experience dance and celebrate the diversity of dance.
Annual Bronx Week Parade
Bronx pride is on display as marching bands, community groups, schools, sports teams and civic organizations march along Mosholu Parkway celebrating the best of the borough when this great community tradition marks its 40th year in 2011.
Norweigian-American 17th of May
“It is the purpose of the Norwegian-American 17th of May Committee of Greater New York, Inc. to encourage and develop a deep appreciation of the ideals of independence and freedom that the 17th of May and Norway’s Constitution signifies by holding an annual celebratory parade in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, on the Sunday closest or otherwise most appropriate to the 17th of May”
Turkish Day Parade and Festival
Turkish American Associations present Turkish Day Parade and Festival. For information please go to their website.
Fleet Week New York City
Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships will be in Manhattan for Fleet Week New York.
Hosted nearly every year since 1984, Fleet Week New York is the City's celebration of the sea services. This annual event also provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness first hand the latest capabilities of today's Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Team. Fleet Week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week, as well as public visitation of many of the participating ships.
Hatian Parade and Festival
The Haitian Day Parade & HaitianSpringFest is truly unique. It is family oriented by design. Truth be told, the month of May is Haitian Heritage Month. May has great historical and cultural traditions that all Haitians are proud to make others aware of and to pass on to future generations. It is in that spirit that the Haitian Day Parade & HaitianSpringFest always closed the month for the past nine years. This celebration incorporates a Haitian patriotic theme into an exciting day of cultural activities including food, musical entertainment, floats with beautiful queens and princesses and much more in the parade/Festival. Smiling families dine at sidewalk cafes. The air is filled with music, laughter, and the tempting aromas of Haitian cuisine. Surely, this must be Haiti? Actually, it is the HaitianSpringFest in Brooklyn, Nostrand Avenue / Toussaint Louverture BLVD (Little Haiti).
Memorial Day parade
The parade will start at 2:00 pm at the corner of Jason Avenue and Northern Boulevard in Great Neck.
It proceeds west on Northern Boulevard to 244 Street into St. Anastasia Schoolyard.
The parade route is on mostly leveled road. The last 3 blocks are at a slight decline.
Martin Luther King Jr./369th Regiment Parade
Celebrating Dr King's contribution to civil rights, the parade covers 5th Ave from 66th to 86th Sts. It also pays tribute to African-Americans who have sered in the US military.
Tel 212/374-5176.
GREATER NY GOOD NEIGHBOR PARADE
Manhattan 1 pm. to 5 p.m.
Formation: Madison Avenue at East 41st Street
Route: South on Madison Avenue to 27th Street.
June:
Desfile Cubano de New Jersey
The porpuse is to organize and sponsor a cultural parade commemorating and honoring the vast contributions of Cuban-Americans to Hudson County, the State of New Jersey and this Great Nation-the United States.
Phillipine Independence Day
12:00 Noon
Madison Avenue from 41st St, heading south (downtown).
Leading the Independence Day Parade will be Independence Day Parade Grand Marshal.
Desfile Gays (gay parades) en Nueva York:
5th Annual Staten Island Pride Parade & Festival
Tompkinsville and St. George areas
Staten Island Pride Parade starts at 12 pm.
17th Annual Queens LGBT Pride Parade
37th Avenue between 89th Street and 75th Streets, Jackson Heights.
Brooklyn Pride’s 13th Annual Pride Celebration
The Parade begins at Bartel-Pritchard Circle on Prospect Park West at 15th Street, and travels up 15th Street to Seventh Avenue, continuing north on Seventh Avenue to Lincoln Place.
Bronx Pride
For more info go to their website - Para mas info ve a su sitio.
18th Annual New York City Dyke March
Everyone should assemble at Bryant Park, located at 42nd Street and 6th Avenue. The march goes down 5th Avenue to Washington Square Park.
Gay parade in Manhattan (Dance on the Pier, Pridefest, rapture on the river: a woman's dance, The Rally and more)
From 5th Ave. & 52nd St. to Christopher & Greenwich St.
Desfile Gays (gay parades) en otras ciudades/Estados:
Long Island Pride Parade
The Long Island Pride Parade will be held along Main Street in Huntington Village. Its one of the largest parades outside of New York City in New York State.
Hare Krishna Parade
Puerto Rican Day
Children's Evangelical Parade (in the Bronx Parade)
Mermaid Parade on Coney Island.
July:
Travis Fourth of July Parade
Great 4th of July Festival
Chinatown Independence Day Festival
Captive Nations Parade
Festival de Gran Parada Dominicana del Bronx
August:
Dragon Boat Festival
Puerto Rican Day parades in the Bronx and Brooklyn
Christian Youth Parade
India Independence Day Parade
Dominican Day Parade
Pakistan Independence Day Parade
September:
West Indian American Day Carnival Parade
Caribbean American Family Day Festival
Brazil Independence Day Festival
SoHo Art Parade
Feast of San Genarro
Steuban Day
International Cultures Parade
Muslim Day
Desfile de la Independencia de México. Nueva York.
Este desfile se realiza para celebrar la Independencia de México. Bailes tipicos mexicanos, mariachis, musica mexicana y mas pueden ser disfrutados.
Empieza en la 41 St y baja por la Avenida Madison hasta la 23 St en Manhattan. La ruta puede cambiar.
African-American Day
Wigstock
Dragstravaganza
Washington Square Outdoor Exhibit
October:
Columbus Day parade
Desfile de la Hispanidad
Este desfile se realiza en la 5a Avenida en Mahattan. Mas info: (212) 242-2360.
Bam New Wave Festival
Nigerian Parade
(1) a parade from 54th Street and Second Avenue to 44th Street (Nigeria House); and (2) Festival at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza near United Nations Secretariat at 47th Street b/w First and Second Avenue. There will be live performances, and vendors selling various Nigerian cuisines, African artifacts, etc. on site.
Pulaski Day Parade
Korean Harvest Day Parade
Book Country Children's Day Parade
Halloween Parade
November:
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Veterans Day Parade
Toys R Us Holiday Parade.
Santa Cecilia. Encuentro de Mariachis
Algunos de los grupos y cantantes que participan anualmente son; Mariachi Tapatío, Mariachi Los Caporales, Mariachi Puebla, Mariachi Real de Mexico, Mariachi Aguila y Plata, Mariachi Mexico Lindo, Mariachi Oro y Plata, Mariachi Mexico Lindo, Mariachi Infante, Mariachi Infante Júnior, Mariachi Continental, Mariachi Juvenil Instrumental, Mariachi Estrella Juvenil, Mariachi América, Claudia y Su Mariachi 2000, Luis Martínez, Cynthia Lopez, Karina Xelo, Omar Cruz, Michelle Ortiz y mas…
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro) 60th Street and 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11220, Trenes N, R - 59th Street.
Other major events in November: Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting, which signals the start of Christmas Season in New York City, Reggae Carifest (Caribbean food, music and culture), and the New York City Marathon.
