NYC Pride March 2019: What You Need To Know

CHELSEA, NY — Tens of thousands of marchers are expected 2.5-mile stretch in Manhattan for Sunday's Pride march.

This year's annual Pride coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising and WorldPride, the global Pride event's first time in the U.S.

The march comes two days after the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, where riots at the Stonewall Inn in the West Village launched the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

Some 130,000 marchers and 129 floats are expected in the city's Pride march, NYPD's top cop said.

The WorldPride event will be rivaled by a dueling Queer Liberation March Sunday morning, that aims to keep out large corporations and police from the march itself to keep in line with the activist spirit of the march.

Here's what you need to know about NYC's WorldPride parade:

When is it? Sunday, June 30 12 p.m.

Where is it? Kicks off at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue

What's the route? According to the parade's route map, kick-off is at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue. Marchers will walk down down Fifth Avenue to West Eighth Street. Then, to the Stonewall National Monument and up Sixth Avenue. The route ends at 23rd Street and Seventh Avenue.

Will there be a festival? Yes. A street festival will take place 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fourth Avenue between Union Square and Astor Place.

What other events are happening? Check out Patch's guide. The city's WorldPride also has a comprehensive list. Here's another from the New York Times.