What To Know About NYC's Saint Patrick's Day Parade 2026

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Rain or shine, the 265th annual New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will take place along Fifth Avenue on Monday, kicking off at 11 a.m.

This year's parade starts at East 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue, passes by Saint Patrick's Cathedral at 50th Street, and ends at East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue, right alongside Central Park.

Event organizers from the St. Patrick's Day Foundation said that anywhere along the route is fair game to watch the parade, but to get there early if you'd like to spectate.

The procession is expected to last around five hours and wrap up around 4:30 p.m., organizers said.

The parade will also be televised, beginning at 11 a.m. on NBC 4 New York. There will also be a livestream on the parade's official website.

Pedestrians and drivers may have to take detours, as the following streets will be closed or affected by the event:

Formation:

• Vanderbilt Avenue between 43rd Street and 46th Street
• 44th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 45th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 46th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 47th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 48th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue

Route:

• 5th Avenue between 79th Street and 43rd Street

Dispersal:

• 5th Avenue between 82nd Street and 79th Street
• 79th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 80th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 81st Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 82nd Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue

Miscellaneous:

• 43rd Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 49th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
• 50th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
• 51st Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 54th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 57th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 59th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 62nd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 63rd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 64th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 65th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 70th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 71st Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 72nd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 78th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 84th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• Madison Avenue between 42nd Street and 84th Street

For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.