About Flag Day
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. While not a federal holiday, this special day is observed across the nation, from small towns to big cities, often with parades. Since 1916, Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. (SRNY) has hosted the Flag Day Parade, Celebration, and Open House here in New York City.
About the Flag Day Parade
The parade is one of the longest running parades in our city, and in its early years, one of the largest. Participants have included school groups and classes as well as members of the NYPD, FDNY, civic associations, veterans groups and various historical societies. Along the Parade route the marchers distribute small American flags to passersby. The Parade ends at the Grandstand at the corner of Broad and Pearl Streets, just outside the steps of Fraunces Tavern®, beneath a four-story American flag hanging from the Fraunces Tavern® Museum’s façade.
At the Grandstand, invited guests join SRNY to greet attendees and award student winners of the “What the American Flag Means to Me” essay and art contests.
2025 Flag Day Parade
Our 2025 Flag Day Parade will kick off at Noon on Friday, June 13 from City Hall Park, follow down Broadway, and end at the grandstand in front of Fraunces Tavern at about 12:30pm. The Parade and Ceremony are FREE and open to the public and no tickets are required. Following the ceremony, Fraunces Tavern Museum will offer $1 admission until 5:00pm.
This year’s Flag Day parade will also commemorate the 250th anniversaries of the formation of our Nation’s armed forces (Army on June 14, 1775, Navy on October 13, 1775, and Marine Corps on November 10, 1775), and of George Washington’s selection as Commander in Chief by the Continental Congress on June 15, 1775.
Read the press release here.
Marching Groups (as of 6/5/25)
NYC SANITATION DEPARTMENT
NYC Department of Sanitation Pipes & Drums of the Emerald Society
“AMERICA'S CAR”
The Spirit of 76 - 1976 Cadillac Eldorado driven by Fran DiBacco
SCHOOL GROUPS
Hunter College Elementary School
Liberty Avenue Middle School
GROUPS, SOCIETIES, & HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS
4 Ever Elite Dance Team
Classic Ms. New England (Couto Pageants)
The Colonial Dames of America
Districts I, II & XII, NSDAR
Fraunces Tavern Society, NSCAR
The Holland Society of New York
Knickerbocker Greys Cadet Corps
New York State Society of the Cincinnati
New York Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
Oliver Tilden Camp #26 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
The Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York
Sons of the American Revolution 1st New York Continental Chapter
Sons of the American Revolution Battle of Brooklyn Chapter
&
Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc.
Carrying Flags from America’s Revolutionary War Period
2025 Sponsors (as of 5/28/25)
The Flag Day Parade, Celebration, and Open House is made possible in part by contributions from the following generous supporters:
Knickerbocker Greys
New York Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
Peter C. Hein
Footage from our 2024 Parade is available on YouTube.
An album of 2024 Parade photos are available on SRNY’s Facebook Page
There are two albums on Flickr:
SRNY Photos
Photography by Thomas Hilton
View Mayor Adams’s 2024 Flag Day Proclamation here.
Explore the work of our 2024 Flag Day Art & Essay Contest winners below from P.S. 146 and P.S. 303Q.
