Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Beat happening: Dance Parade marks 20 years in motion this Saturday

Dance Parade New York returns to the streets of Manhattan (and the East Village!) this Saturday for its 20th annual edition. 

The event features hundreds of dancers, DJs and live bands representing a wide range of dance styles and organizations from across the city. 

The parade starts at noon from West 17th Street and Sixth Avenue, heading downtown before turning east on Eighth Street. The route continues through Astor Place and along St. Mark's Place, where participating groups pause briefly for performances near the grandstand area, before ending at Tompkins Square Park.

The festivities continue in Tompkins with DanceFest, featuring multiple stages, performances and free dance classes from 3-7 p.m.
Expect some street closures for all this on Saturday, including Astor Place between Fourth Avenue and Third Avenue, St. Mark's Place between Third Avenue /Astor Place and Avenue A, and Avenue A between St. Mark's Place and 10th Street. 

Relive last year's event in photos here.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 13, 2026 at 9:32 AM

    Oh boy. As an introvert, this is too much stimulation for my nervous system. Thanks for the heads up. I'll be staying in. Hope everyone else will enjoy it.

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  2. #DONTEVERCALLMEBROMay 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM

    I wish this was not happening on the 2nd day (5/16/26) of the Ukrainian festival. I think last year the same date conflcit issue. Sigh.

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  3. ExterminatorMay 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM

    Why is it that every noisy event has to take place in the East Village? We get stuck with Santa Con, the Marijuana parade, and this nonsense. These events should bounce around from year to year. We get more than our fair share of noise at night with the endless amount of bars we have here. We shouldn’t have to have these daytime disruptions as well.

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