NYC's Columbus Day Parade: Street Closures, Route, and What You Need to Know

NYC's Columbus Day Parade: Get Ready for Midtown Street Closures

New York City's annual Columbus Day Parade returns to Manhattan on Monday, October 14th. This means street closures in Midtown Manhattan as the parade marches up 5th Avenue from 42nd Street to 72nd.

Street Closures

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the following street closures, which will be enforced at the NYPD's discretion:

Formation:

• 43rd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 44th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 45th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 46th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 47th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue

Route:

• 5th Avenue between 72nd Street and 42nd Street

Dispersal:

• 5th Avenue between 72nd Street and 79th Street
• 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• 73rd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• 74th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• 75th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
• 76th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
• 77th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
• 78th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue

Miscellaneous:

• 51st Street between 5th Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
• 58th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 60th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 62nd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 63rd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 64th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 68th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 69th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 70th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• Madison Avenue between 76th Street and 68th Street

Columbus Day Festival

In addition to the parade, Broadway between Liberty Street and Battery Place will be closed for the Columbus Day Festival.

Brooklyn's Columbus Day Parade

Brooklyn's Columbus Day Parade marched through Bensonhurst on Saturday, October 12th, celebrating Italian-American culture and heritage. The parade, a tradition in the borough for over 40 years, saw hundreds of people waving Italian flags and marching along 18th Avenue, also known as Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard.

Controversy Surrounding Columbus Day

While Columbus Day is celebrated in New York, the federal holiday has faced controversy in recent years due to claims that Christopher Columbus exploited and abused indigenous people. Some states have chosen to rename the holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day.