Jackson Heights is among the most nationally diverse neighbourhoods on earth, and this is the day it puts that on the street: floats and dance groups representing a dozen Latin American countries down twenty blocks of 37th Avenue. Unlike the Manhattan parades it stays neighbourhood-scaled, so you can get near the front. The route is lined with the Colombian bakeries, Ecuadorian counters and Mexican taquerias you should be eating at anyway.
What to expect
A twenty-block procession up 37th Avenue with floats, marching bands, folkloric dance troupes in national dress, community organisations and local officials. Crowds line both sidewalks but stay thinner than the Manhattan parades. The surrounding blocks stay open, so people drift between the route and the restaurants on 37th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue all afternoon.
Good to know
- The parade runs along 37th Avenue between 69th Street and 89th Street in Jackson Heights.
- It is free and open to all ages.
- The 7 train along Roosevelt Avenue parallels the route one block south; 74 St-Broadway also connects to the E, F, M and R.
- It is part of Hispanic Heritage Month programming across the city.
- The blocks either side of the route are among the best eating in New York, so build the afternoon around both.
- 37th Avenue closes to traffic along the route, and buses in the area get diverted.
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Common questions
What is the route?
The parade runs along 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens, between 69th Street and 89th Street.
Is it free?
Yes. The Queens Hispanic Day Parade is free to watch and open to all ages; there is no ticket or registration to spectate.
How do I get there?
Take the 7 to 74 St-Broadway or 82 St-Jackson Heights, or the E, F, M or R to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue. The route on 37th Avenue is one block north of Roosevelt.
