PARADES

Pride is not the city’s only parade...

ST PATRICK’S DAY

Don’t forget to wear green in honour of the Irish, who have been marching each year for more than two centuries. 17 March

nycstpatricksparade.org PUERTO RICAN DAY

The large community from the US territory of Puerto Rico have marched along Fifth Avenue every June since 1958. 9 June

nprdpinc.org WEST INDIAN DAY

This Labor Day parade in Brooklyn draws close to two million spectators. Expect steel drum and calypso to send the city’s Caribbean community marching with swagger, dressed in an abundance of bright, feathered costumes. 2 September

wiadcacarnival.org MACY’S THANKSGIVING

New Yorkers line Manhattan’s streets to marvel at the heliumfilled giant balloons in the shape of the year’s most popular cartoon characters, marching bands and pop stars on floats. 28 November

macys.com/social/parade