Puerto Rican Day Parade

We will be there on June 14th the day of the Puerto Rican Day Parade. We will be staying on 41st street.

Reading about 2 million expected for this parade is mind boggling to me. Can we realistic think we can walk up to somewhere on 5th between 44th and say 48th and be able to watch some of the parade then sneak out of it to travel to another area of town?

What I am asking is if we can watch the parade for an hour or two and be able to navigate through the masses to go south to Penn Station. Or would one find himself trapped in the volume of this crowd.

Thank you

Puerto Rican Day Parade

I have no clue where the southern end of the parade route is, but you%26#39;d never know in Chelsea, for example that these events are happening uptown. Penn Station probably wont be impacted at all, except for crowds going home after the parade (the subways will be worse) You can definitely navigate away from the masses and still be in Manhattan.

Today in the Times I read that the Israeli parade is this Sunday - I made a mental note to avoid going uptown.... Last year I got stuck in it - even the buses down Lexington were a mess - but that was up in the 70s - downtown its as if it doesnt exist.

Puerto Rican Day Parade

The Puerto Rico Day parade generally attracts closer to three million than two million. If you%26#39;re looking to drop by without staking out a spot, you%26#39;ll have better luck the farther uptown you go. In the 40s, I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;d have a chance.

also, the 13th-14th is our annual BBQ festival at/around Madison Square Park, so that neighborhood will be a little busy too. Definitely worth checking out if you like BBQ. Some of the best cue-masters from around the country come - we%26#39;re willing to wait on line for this food - its that great! And, Junior Brown is playing.

Oh you can do it. In fact seeing some of these parades is part of the total NY Experience.

Now, be aware that the Puerto Rican Parade can get a bit, shall I say, enthusiastic. It is a parade where the viewers and the marchers are ';one.'; Adds to the ';charm.'; just be prepared.

I also nominate the BBQ event at Madison Park, a relatively new NYC tradition. Big with the frat boy group and the young-family-with-stroller (ex-frat boy) group. Just watch out for those strollers - they are lethal weapons used strategically in crowds.

Soon is coming the Gay Pride Parade, another over-the-top ';audience participation'; parade. An also the Mermaid parade (but that is in Coney Island)

Last week I came across the ';Turkish Parade'; (?, yes) along Madison in 50%26#39;s, the week before the ';Dance NYC Parade'; near Union Square/Tompkins Park (that was great!

And the summer ends with another winner: The West Indian Parade (Eastern Pkwy to Prospect Park in Brooklyn). And later, the Village Halloween Parade, and grande game, Macy%26#39;s Thxgving Parade.

ENJOY!

';Big with the frat boy group and the young-family-with-stroller (ex-frat boy) group.';

I get there early and leave early so have never seen any of the above... For me, its a great place to meet men!

Another good one for food is this weekend - The Filippino (sorry, but I cant seem to remember the correct spelling so dont correct me!)

Forget the Thanksgiving Day parade being the grande dame- the Puerto Rico Day parade has even more spectators!

Here%26#39;s a sincere question: does anyone who lives within NYC limits actually attend the Thanksgiving Parade?

Alice: I did. (once).

And it is only a 15 min. walk from my house - but I can go out on the street and see the huge balloons overhead.

That is close enough.

I think the closest I will get to the PR parade will be watching Seinfeld. Now that is a classic episode :)

I have never watched the Thanksgiving parade, but when I had a boyfriend with parents on CPW, we did go to the balloon inflation event.