New York City Parades

June Parades

Philippine Independence Day Parade & Festival
When: 1st Sunday in June Where: Madison Avenue from 39th to 26th Street
More Info: Philippine Independence Celebration Committee
Celebrates the 1898 anniversary of Philippine independence from Spain

Queens Pride Parade
When: 1st Sunday in June
Where: 37th Avenue from 89th to 75th Street
More Info: 518 474 4116
The annual Queens Pride and Festival is the most important event in the gay Queens calendar - a colourful, vibrant celebration of sexuality and community spirit.

Brooklyn Pride Parade and Festival
When: Second weekend
Where: 15th Street from Bartel-Pritchard Circle to 7th Avenue | 7th Avenue from 15th Street to Lincoln Place
More info: 718-670-3337 (fax) 718-836-9535
Brooklyn Pride
PO Box 150508 Brooklyn, NY 11215
The Brooklyn Pride Committee seeks to create a new bridge, whereby local gay people, organizations, businesses, friends and supporters of equal human rights can come together in solidarity and celebration, and bring visibility to o Hare Krishna (Hindu) Parade
When: Usually 2nd Saturday in June
Where: 5th Avenue from 57th Street to Washington Square Park
Produced by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

The Puerto Rican Day Parade
When: 2nd Sunday in June
Where: 5th Avenue from 44th Street to 86th Street
More info: Puerto Rican Day Parade in our Image Server
The largest of several Puerto Rican celebrations in the city with 3 hours of bands, batons twirling and bodies swaying. A traditional celebration of the heritage, culture and history of over 800,000 New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent. The first Puerto Rican parade was held in New York City in 1958. In 1998 organizers said parade would contains almost 100,000 marchers and nearly 3 million spectators.

Children's Evangelical Parade
When: Third Sunday in June
Where: 3rd Avenue from 96th Street to 116th Street

Bronx Week Parade
When: Last Saturday in June
Where: Moshulu Parkway
More info: I Love the Bronx

Mermaid Parade
When: First Saturday after June 21st [Summer Solistice]
Where: Boardwalk in Brooklyn
More info: Mermaid Parade in our Image Server 718.372.5159 ||
Everyone dresses as mermaids and King Neptunes and parades the boardwalk. Afterwards, fruit is thrown into the Atlantic to appease the sea gods.

GLBT June Pride Parade
Heritage of Pride Parade (formerly Gay Pride Parade)
Commemorating the New York Stonewall riots of 1968, and culminates a month of Lesbian and Gay events held throughout the country in major cities. The packed special club schedule includes mega events like the open-air dance party on the West Side Piers
When: Last Sunday in June
Where: 5th Avenue from 52nd Street to 8th Street | 8th Street to Christopher Street | Christopher Street to 7th Avenue South
More Info: GLBT Pride Parade in our Image Server || Heritage of Pride Inc.
InterPride.org, the Global Directory of Pride Events || San Francisco Pride Parade.
|| NY Pride Photos ||

More June Events
These are usual times and locations. Make sure to check ahead for confirmation!

* Theatre in the Park - Central Park, all summer long.
* at Central Park. One of New York City's greatest summer institutions, filling Central Park with free music, theatre, opera and dance for over two months each summer.
* River to River Festival is a summer-long series of free and low-cost events downtown.
* The Big Apple Circus spring engagement has become an NYC tradition.
* American Ballet Theatre Season at the Met begins in mid-May and runs until early July.
* Harlem Meer Performance Festival starts on Labor Day weekend and runs until late July. More info: 212 860 1370
* Burlesque on the Beach runs from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend at Coney Island. A blend of old-fashioned girlies revues, freak shows, and toe tappin' music.
* Brooklyn International Film Festival runs through early June and features more than 100 films from 30 countries. At the Brooklen Museum of Art.
* Metropolitan Opera in the Parks takes place during the second half of June in Parks around the city.
* Celebrate Brooklyn Festival: July to August | Prospect Park | Two months of free outdoor events including concerts in celebration of Brooklyn.
* Israel Film Festival takes place over the second half of June, and features more than thirty shorts, documentaries, features and television films showcase the work of Israel-based directors. Clearview 59th Street East Theater.
* Bryant Park Summer Film Festival begins in late June and runs until late August. Grab a picnic and catch a great classic film under the stars in Midtown NYC.
* SOFA (Sculpture Objects and Functional Art) take splace at Sevent Regiment Armory in early June. Over 50 exhibitors from across the world show everything from furniture, ceramics and glass works to innovative lighting designs and tribal art.
* Human Rights Watch International Film Festival takes place over two weeks in mid-June at Walter Reade Theater. The world's leading showcase for distinguished fiction, documentary and animated films and videos that incorporate human rights themes.
* JVC Jazz Festival New York spans the second half of June. See some of the biggest names injazz at various venues throughout Manhattan. More info: 212 496 9000

First Weekend:
* Washington Square Outdoor Exhibit in Greenwich Village offers more than 20 blocks of museum- and gallery-quality art. More info: 212-982-6255
* More than 2,000 bikers tour the city for Bikers Against Breast Cancer. BABC by Jim's Deli
* Broadway's homage to the best shows and performers of the past season, the Tony Awards, takes place at Radio City Music Hall.
* The Belmont Stakes, the third and most challenging leg of the US Triple Crown, takes place at Belmont Park.
* During the Museum Mile Festival, some of NY's biggest museums along 5th Ave. open their doors free of charge to the public.

Second Weekend:
* Women's Mini-Marathon in Central Park is open to women of all ages and abilities, including top-class female athletes. more info: nyrrc.org
* Paddle with Pride offers gays and lesbians the opportunity to get fit and raise money for New York's Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.
* Taste of Times Square draws more than 15,000 foodies to sample the signature dishes of top NY restaurants.
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Third Weekend:
* Gateway to Nations Pow Wow celebrates Native American culture. At Floyd Bennett Field. More info: Redhawk Indian Arts Council.

Last Weekend:
* Empire Autorama is a free one-day event allowing you to check out 50 to 60 vintage cars from the '30s through the '50s. At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza.
* The gruelling New York City Triathlon draws more than 1,000 competitors to swim the Hudson River, bike along the Henry Hudson Parkway and run through Central Park.