Thanksgiving Day Parade Road Closures

Easily navigate the Thanksgiving Day Parade with the complete list of street closures.

The parade starts at West 77th Street & Central Park West at 8:30 AM and ends in front of Macy’s Herald Square at 12 Noon. See a map of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route here.

Street closures are listed below:

Street closures on Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving

Please note that some roads will already be closed on Wednesday due to preparations for the parade (e.g. balloon inflation). 

Closures are reopened at the discretion of the NYPD.

Parade Formation:

  • Columbus Avenue between 72nd Street and 83rd Street
  • Central Park West between 81st Street and 86th Street
  • 83rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 82nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 76th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 75th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue

Parade Route:

  • Central Park West between 81st Street and East Side of Columbus Circle/59th Street
  • Columbus Circle (Entire Circle)
  • 59th Street between Columbus Circle and 6th Avenue
  • 6th Avenue between 59th Street and 34th Street
  • 34th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue

Parade Dispersal:

  • 33rd Street between 5th Avenue and 10th Avenue
  • 34th Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue
  • 34th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
  • 35th Street between 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue
  • 36th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue
  • 37th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue
  • 38th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue
  • 39th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue
  • 40th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue
  • 41st Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue
  • 7th Avenue between 31st Street and 41st Street
  • Broadway between 45th Street and 34th Street

Miscellaneous (Formation and Dispersal):

  • 58th Street between 9th Avenue and 5th Avenue
  • 43rd Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
  • 40th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
  • 39th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
  • 38th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
  • 37th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
  • 36th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
  • 32nd Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue
  • 6th Avenue between 32nd Street and 34th Street
  • 8th Avenue between 41st Street and 33rd Street
  • Broadway between 32nd Street and 34th Street
  • Broadway between Columbus Circle and 58th Street
  • 8th Avenue between Columbus Circle and 58th Street
  • Grand Army Plaza between 59th Street and 5th Avenue

Please check the NYC DOT website for the full list of street closures HERE.