The 265th annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off on Fifth Avenue on Tuesday.
Here’s what you need to know about the parade, from details to street closures and more.
Parade details
The parade will kick off along Fifth Avenue at East 44th Street at 11 a.m. and will disperse at East 79th Street. Around 150,000 marchers will participate, according to organizers.
The parade is the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world, according to organizers. The first New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held in 1762 — 14 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed.
This year’s grand marshal is Robert J. McCann, the co-chair of NewEdge Capital Group and owner of Forest Creek Golf Club. A dual citizen of the U.S. and Ireland, parade organizers say he is credited with strengthening ties between the two countries for nearly 30 years as a board member of both The American Ireland Funds and the Irish Arts Center.
A Mass will also be held before the parade at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 8:30 a.m.
Street closures
These roads will be shut down along the parade route at the discretion of the NYPD.
Formation
Vanderbilt Avenue between 43rd Street and 46th Street
44th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and Sixth Avenue
45th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and Sixth Avenue
46th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and Sixth Avenue
47th Street between Park Avenue and Sixth Avenue
48th Street between Park Avenue and Sixth Avenue
Route
Fifth Avenue between 79th Street and 43rd Street
Dispersal
Fifth Avenue between 84th Street and 79th Street
79th Street between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue
80th Street between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue
81st Street between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue
82nd Street between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue
Miscellaneous
43rd Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and Sixth Avenue
49th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
50th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
51st Street between Madison Avenue and Sixth Avenue
54th Street between Madison Avenue and Sixth Avenue
57th Street between Madison Avenue and Sixth Avenue
59th Street between Madison Avenue and Sixth Avenue
62nd Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
63rd Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
64th Street between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue
65th Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
70th Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
71st Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
72nd Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
78th Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
84th Street between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue
Madison Avenue between 42nd Street and 84th Street
Transit
There will be additional LIRR and Metro-North trains on the day of the parade, according to the MTA.
Best places to see the parade
Organizers encourage anyone who wants the best view of the parade to show up early. Spectators may line up on Fifth Avenue “as early as they would like,” according to organizers.
Weather
Highs are only expected to reach 40 degrees on Tuesday. A mix of sun and clouds is expected.