Dance, dance, dance at the 10th annual Dance Parade and Festival on May 21 at Tompkins Square Park.
Hosted by Dance Parade Inc., this year’s parade begins at 21st Street and Broadway at 1 pm and ends at the Grandstand at Eighth Street and University Place. In honor of the 10th year of the celebration, this year’s theme for performances is Decades of Dance!
The Grandstand features Emcee and DJ Booshwheelz to announce each group as they stop and perform before continuing on to Tompkins Square Park for DanceFest — where you can watch free dance performances, take free dance lessons, and enjoy a dance party.
Dance Parade and Festival on May 21. Parade beings at 1 pm. DanceFest 3–7 pm. Free.
Festival at Tompkins Square Park [500 E. Ninth St. between Avenues A and B in Alphabet City, (267) 350–9213, dance
