Frequently asked questions
The deadline for registering for the 2025 parade is July 21st
- Informational Booth: 5th Ave & 37th Street (8 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
- Formation Time: 8 a.m.
- Formation Streets:
- 36th from 5th Avenue to Broadway
- 37th & 38th from 5th to 7th. Avenue
- Parade Kicks off: 11 a.m.
- Parade Route: on 6th Ave from 37th Street to 55th Street
MAPS & INFO
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CONTINGENT REGISTRATION
All participants in the National Dominican Day Day Parade must complete a registration application for their group/contingent in advance of the parade and before the registration deadline of Wednesday, July 15, 2025.
Pricing is based on the type of registration that best corresponds with the type of organization/group you represent.
Contingent registration is required to participate in the parade, and are subject to verification and approval by parade organizers.
No one can march in the parade without a security wristband and belonging to a pre-registered contingent. Payments must be made prior to parade
*For private companies and major sponsorships, Please contact parade organizers at sponsors@natddp.org
VEHICLES
No motorcycles, 16-wheelers, vans, moving or rental trucks are allowed. All vehicle selections must be reviewed and approved before joining the parade. Limit one vehicle registration per contingent unless otherwise authorized. Any vehicle decorations must be appropriate and culturally relevant to the parade.
Note, floats with additional sponsors signage and ambassadors other than the approved company registered and will not be allowed to proceed on day of event.
FLOATS
Contingents registering for the parade, must pay registration fee plus float permit fee(s) in addition to rent float through NatDDP float vendor to be included in the parade:
Event Providers, Medford NY 718-581-3737
Bond Floats Clifton, NJ 973-778-3333
Mobile Stages, Hauppauge, NY 718-882-5412
PRESS
Press must register first at Registrations for 2024 Celebrations – NatDDP and are verified and must be approved by parade organizers. Press must agree to share content and use our hashtags when posting videos and photos.
Ribbon Cutting for Honorees
Honoree check-in is at 36th Street between 6th and Madison and will then meet on 6th ave between 36th & 37th by 11:00am for ceremony.
Honorees will be placed on pre-confirmed floats or designated convertibles.
VIP - Activation Booth on parade
These limited 10’ by 10’ activation booths are sold based on first come and first serve basis and must be pre-approved by NatDDP organizers. They will be on 6th Ave between 47th and 48th. Once secured prior to parade, sponsors will have access to VIP area, attendees and have all access wristbands for product ambassadors to promote services and products.
Activation booth setup is at 10 a.m.
Wristbands, registration and permits pickup
- Tuesday, August 5th
- Wednesday, August 6th
- Thursday, August 7th
Alianza Dominicana
530 West 166th street
New York, NY
3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Journal ads:
PDF – Hi res
FP 9″ by 12″
1/2 Page 6″ by 4.5″
Due July 21st.