The 2025 NYC Tartan Day Parade will be Saturday, April 5, 2025. 

The parade steps off at 2:00 p.m. at West 44th Street and marches up 6th Avenue to 55th Street.  The parade line up will be announced one week prior to the parade. Line-up is at 1:00pm and will be on the side streets near 6th Avenue and West 45th street. Canine or not, we'd love for you to come and join the ScotlandShop Tartan Team as we march down 6th Avenue!

For over 25 years, NYC Tartan Week has been celebrating Scottish-American heritage by providing meaningful connections through the celebration of Scottish heritage in NYC.

Join us for the 26th annual NYC Tartan Day Parade on Saturday, April 5, 2025 as we march up Sixth Avenue in NYC's biggest annual display of Scottish culture.

It's FREE to sign up but hurry, registration closes March 17! Event Registration - FREE

Meet up info - Scotties & Westies

Event Website

Video of past years

I am a human that has a four-legged Celtic dog that runs my life. Are we allowed to participate in the parade together?

Absolutely!  We love to have our fur babies join us in the parade!  Simply register as a Celtic Canine in the parade.  The same rules apply for groups of seven (7) or more humans marching as a group.  Only Celtic breeds are allowed to march.  Breeds that are being accepted are:

Terriers: West Highland, Scottish, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, Border, or Skye

Herders/Collies: Bearded, Border, Smooth, Rough, Shetland Sheepdog

Hunting Hounds: Scottish Deerhound, Wolfhound, Gordon Setter, Golden Retriever

In addition, due to sanitation concerns, all dogs must march in the designated dog section of the parade.  Mascots or dogs marching with other groups is strictly prohibited.