New York City Tartan Day Parade
NYC Tartan Week & Tartan Day Parade
The annual NYC Tartan Day Parade brings together thousands of people from the United States, and Scotland by providing meaningful connections through the celebration of Scottish heritage and culture. The Parade plays an integral role in marking National Tartan Day (Saturday April 5), a day declared by the U.S. Senate in 1998 to officially recognize the “outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States”.
Now in its 26th year the NYC Tartan Day Parade, which is free to all those who participate and represents the highlight of a week long series of Scottish-themed festivities designated as “NYC Tartan Week,” includes over 3,000 bagpipers, Highland dancers, clan organizations, Scottish dog breeds, and more, proudly marching up Sixth Avenue amongst tens of thousands of spectators in person and online.
CLAN BUCHANAN:
11:45am – Pre-Parade meet up and lunch
2pm – Step off from 6th Ave and 45th Street, Manhattan.
Join CBSI's North Atlantic Regional Director Michael Richardson and march with him and fellow wardens in NYC's Annual Tartan Day Parade. We'll gather for pre-parade lunch, pints and drams and walk en masse to the pre-determined pre-parade rally point.
This will be Michael's 4th year participating in this annual event ad his second year coordinating and acting as host, tour guide, restaurant critic and overall tour guide extraordinaire.
Michael will share details about pre-parade and post parade activities to those interested in attending and contacting him through CBSI or via email at richardsonma2@verizon.net
Rally
Pre parade activities @ Bryant Park
Tons of pre-parade activities behind the NYC Public Library, the park fronts to 6th Ave between 42nd St and 41st (Public restrooms available here)
The Perfect Pint
located at 135 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036; pre-parade CBSI gathering location (not their “other” location; they have two in the city) between 11:45 am and 12:01 pm
Parade rally point
Near the intersections of 6th Ave & W. 45th Street. Michael will update attendees with an exact location once the line of march is established by the Tartan Parade Committee. (Michael’s cell 610-930-3165)
There is NO charge to march or to attend the Parade; for those who have registered to march, The Parade starts at 2.00pm at West 45th Street and marches up 6th Avenue to 55th Street
Getting there
NYC’s MTA Subway trains B,D,F & M stop at Bryant Park
NYC’s MTA Subway train N, Q, R & W stop at Time Square, located one block west of 6th Ave at Broadway & W. 40th St (Broadway runs diagonally through Manhattan. Further south of Time Square it is well east of 6th Ave and further north it is well west)
New Jersey PATH Train (from Jersey City and Hoboken) stops at 33rd & 6th Ave, adjacent to Greeley Square and one block from The Empire State Building (parking is cheaper in Hoboken then in NYC)
Weekend NJ PATH Trains every 20 minutes; https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/schedules-maps/weekend-schedules.html
Adjacent attractions
The parade marches past the front of the world-famous Radio City Music Hall, on 6th Ave between W 50th & W 51st Street
The Empire State Building is located on 5th Ave between W 32nd and W 33rd Streets. Tickets are required to visit the observation desk. Budget $35.00 to $50.00 US per tix
Rockefeller Center is nearby, between W. 49th and W 50th and 5th and 6th Ave
St Patrick’s Cathedral is nearby on 5th Ave between E 50th & E 51st. If asked for a ticker to enter, tell them you want to enter so that you can “worship”. IE; sit down and prayer or sit quietly and fake it!
If you need recommendations on hotels or accommodation or New York in general, please email Michael directly: richardsonma2@verizon.net
