NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The streets of New York City will be filled with the music, colors and food of Korea as an annual celebration of culture returns for the 42nd year.
The annual Korea parade and festival, organized by the Korean American Association of Greater New York, returns on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., bringing dozens of dancers, musicians, marchers and more.
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The stretch of 32nd street, known as Koreatown, between Broadway and Fifth Avenue will be lined with vendors selling Korean cultural products and popular street foods like corn dogs, kimbap, spicy rice cakes, filled pancakes, sugar-dipped fruits and more. The street festival will run through 6 p.m., offering plenty of time to shop and eat.
The celebration of heritage will continue with a parade set to kick off at 12 p.m. at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 38th Street. Revealers will display Korean pride throughout the city until the parade wraps up at 27th Street.
Below is a list of street closures in Manhattan for Saturday’s parade and festival.
Street closures for the Korea parade and festival in NYC
Formation
38th Street between Fifth Avenue and Broadway
Route
Sixth Avenue between 38th Street and 27th Street
Festival
27th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue
32nd Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue
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