Edison-Metuchen|Local Event
Pakistan Day Parade of NJ
Event Details
New Jersey Pakistan Day Parade & Festival
📍 Woodbridge & Edison, NJ
🗓 Sunday, August 24, 2025
Greetings honored guests,
Join thousands of community members, elected officials, dignitaries, celebrities, and cultural leaders for one of New Jersey’s largest and most vibrant celebrations of unity, heritage, and pride. The Pakistan Day Parade & Festival brings together people from all backgrounds for a full day of culture, food, music, and community!
Beyond elected representatives, our parade has been attended by a myriad of local community leaders, activists from organizations like NAACP and Kiwanis, and people from all walks of life. Our commitment to hosting yearly interfaith events has fostered a sense of inclusivity, and we take pride in creating an environment that embraces the richness of our diverse community. More Details to come!
Our day is split into three phases:
- Phase 1 Pre-Parade Festivities: We will have a pre-parade festivities on Middlesex Avenue, Oak Tree Road, Iselin NJ 08830. There will where the Pakistan and American Flag will be hoisted, we’ll have some speeches from elected officials, traditional dance/songs, performances, free Halwa Puri, and more.
- Phase 2 The Parade: Then embark onto Oak Tree Road towards Edison (ending at Down Wood Ave ****past Bank of America - 99 Wood Ave Edison NJ, 08820) where we will begin our festival.
- Phase 3 The Festival: The festival will be in Edison, so will food/merchandise/other types of vendors.
🕒 Current Event Timeline
📍 Pre-Parade Program:
Middlesex Avenue, Oak Tree Road, Iselin NJ 08330 near Shalimar, Woodbridge Township
🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Flag hoisting, cultural performances, and community speeches
🚩 3:00 PM – Parade Kickoff
- Parade begins down Oak Tree Road, Woodbridge → Edison
🎉 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Cultural Festival (Mela)
📍 99 Wood Ave, Edison, NJ 08820
- Food vendors, merchandise booths, celebrity appearances, and live performances!
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