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For the first time in 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions.
New York fans have waited for this moment for a long time, enduring much heartbreak and devastation along the way. Now, Knicks fans can take the streets to celebrate with their team, which has now put itself among the legends of New York sports.
While every team earns a parade upon winning a championship, there is something different about winning a title in New York City. The city has hosted its fair share of parades, both for sports championships and otherwise, but a Knicks title parade will be a different kind of celebration.
Here's what to know about the Knicks championship parade details
When is the Knicks' championship parade?
According to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the Knicks championship parade will be held on Thursday, June 18.
Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) June 14, 2026The mayor's office announced Sunday that the parade will start at 10 a.m. ET near Battery Park and travel up the Canyon of Heroes before ending at City Hall.
Knicks parade route
New York teams that win the title always have the same parade route up the "Canyon of Heroes." The route usually begins at Battery Park as the parade goes up Broadway to City Hall in the Financial District. According to the mayor's office, that will indeed be the route the Knicks follow.
On Monday, Stefan Bondy shared a map of the reported path the Knicks will follow to celebrate their 2026 championship win. The parade will reportedly start at 10 a.m. ET and proceed down the "Canyon of Heroes."
— SleeperKnicks (@SleeperKnicks) June 15, 2026The last team to receive a championship parade was the New York Liberty, who used the route after winning the WNBA title in 2024. The U.S. Women's National Team also used the parade route when they returned to the United States after winning the 2019 World Cup.
A men's New York team hasn't had a parade since the New York Giants, who had their second parade in five years back in 2012. The New York Yankees also last had a parade when they won the World Series in 2009.
New York City is actually the originator of the ticker-tape parade, with the "Canyon of Heroes" being the original parade route.
A ticker-tape parade is a celebration where shredded paper is thrown from buildings onto a parade route.
Originating in New York City during the 1886 dedication of the Statue of Liberty, these parades initially used ticker tape from stock market machines but now use confetti.… pic.twitter.com/qWDUzuttGb
What is the Canyon of Heroes?
The Canyon of Heroes is a stretch that runs from Battery Park to City Hall and has been the home of ticker-tape parades over the years.
Th route gets its "canyon" name because the street is flanked by skyscrapers that make one feel like they are in a canyon, and "heroes" acknowledges the many parades that have gone through the route. Those parades, which number more than 200, are commemorated with black plaques along the sidewalk along the Canyon of Heroes.
What is the weather for the Knicks championship parade?
According to The Weather Channel, the high temperature in New York on Thursday is expected to be 88 degrees with a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms. Because the parade gets underway in the morning, however, the conditions should better: storms are currently forecast for the afternoon, and temperatures should be lower before noon.
How to watch, stream Knicks championship parade
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