The 19th Annual Dance Parade & Festival is on Saturday, May 17th 2025!

Join 10,000 dancers from all over the globe representing 100+ styles of dance as they shuffle, pas de bourrèe, leap, break and boogie down Avenue of the Americas. After the parade, the dancing continues at DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park with 5 stages of back to back performances, free classes, and activities. 

Interested groups, dance companies, and arts organizations are encouraged to register before March 1st, 2025 to take advantage of FREE registration. Performance opportunities in the festival are by application only (see registration). Paid festival performance opportunities up to $500 are considered by committee upon receipt of parade registration and festival application. 

Registration for individual participation is free.

Between now and March 1st we are offering FREE registration:  https://danceparade.org/dance-in-the-parade/

Use Registration code: DANCENYC100

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