Dance Parade NYC

Dance Parade returns to the streets Saturday May 16, 2026 and will celebrate the 20th Annual Parade and Festival with 10,000 dancers featuring over 100 unique styles of dance. 

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony kicks off the event at 11:45am at 17th Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas)

The procession kicks off at West 17th Street around 11:45am and flows downtown before wrapping up with a dance festival in Tompkins Square Park.

This year's theme: The Beat Goes On.