NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 28, 2025) — The New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and the City of New Rochelle will host the 61st Annual Thanksgiving Parade on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Eastchester Road and North Avenue.
The parade will feature giant balloons including Mighty Mouse, Tom the Turkey, Bugs Bunny and Scooby-Doo, along with marching bands, floats, vintage cars, dancers, singers, motorcycles and Santa. Marchers will include participants from Iona University, Monroe University, local schools, businesses and community organizations.
The route runs along North Avenue from Eastchester Road to Bonnefoy Place, with performances at a grandstand near Anderson Plaza in the Vanguard District. The event will be recorded for broadcasts on NRTV during Thanksgiving weekend.
Watch parties will be held at Beechmont Tavern, Smokehouse Tailgate Grill, Toastique, The Mirage and Spectators Sports Pub and Restaurant, with additional locations to be announced.
“The New Rochelle Thanksgiving Parade is a NR Chamber and City tradition. It’s evolved from a small night-time Thanksgiving Eve event to become the 2nd largest Thanksgiving Parade in the state. The NR Chamber is proud to be celebrating the 61st anniversary of the Parade. We’re thankful for all the NR Chamber members – past and present – who have worked to bring the Parade to New Rochelle while enhancing the economic and business life of the City,” said Rob Hayes, president of the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and owner of The Beechmont Tavern.
Community groups, dance schools, non-profits, businesses, cosplayers and performers can sign up to march at https://forms.gle/av8mUBZ1b3iFjAkk8.
Sponsorship opportunities, including for balloons, are available at http://bit.ly/47um0uQ.
Volunteers are needed to hold balloons or banners and can register at http://bit.ly/4om1qDZ.
Parking will be available at New Rochelle High School Teachers’ Lot, Hamilton Avenue Parking Lot, City Hall Parking Lot, Lawn Avenue Parking Lot, New Rochelle Transit Center Parking Garage, New Roc City Garage, Library South Parking Lot and side streets off North Avenue. North Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic.
The New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence will hold its annual pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the New Rochelle High School House 4 cafeteria, served by school administrators and teachers. Cost is $5 per person. Enter through doors facing Twin Lakes and North Avenue. No vehicle entrance at House 4 parking lot. Park in Teachers’ Lot on Clove Road and walk through the baseball field entrance.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards
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