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Half-marathon, Asian cultural parades, food festivals: NYC street closures this weekend 2%
By Catalina Gonella27%
5/15/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Topics: New York City
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The weather is warming up this weekend — and so are all sorts of events on the streets of New York City that will bring significant road closures.
Among the largest of at least a dozen-odd major events planned: More than 29,000 people are expected to run in the New York Road Runners RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, which will close streets from Prospect Park to Coney Island.
There also will be cultural events like the Nepal Day Parade in Manhattan, the Bangladesh Day Parade in Queens (both taking place during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month), and a food and arts festival in the Bronx.
The city Department of Transportation regularly publishes an extensive list of weekend road closures on its website.
The city also maintains a map of ongoing traffic changes here.
Check out if one of this weekend’s tentpole events are coming to your neighborhood or borough below.
RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon
Where: Brooklyn
When: Saturday, May 16, 7 a.m. start time
Road closures: The loop starts in Prospect Park, before runners take Ocean Parkway all the way down to Coney Island.
The entire stretch of it will be closed to cars.
Other road closures around the race include the entire circle of Grand Army Plaza, and Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Bedford Avenue.
Route map
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
Where: Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
When: Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Road closures: Ninth Avenue between West 42nd and West 57th streets will be shut down, along with some of the adjacent streets along the festival route.
Festival map
Turkish Day Parade and Festival
Where: Midtown
When: Saturday, May 16, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Road closures: Madison Avenue between East 38th and 27th streets, with streets closed on either end for formation and dispersal.
Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th streets will close for the festival portion of the event.
Nepal Day Parade
Where: Flatiron, Manhattan
When: Sunday, May 17, 1 p.m.
Road closures: Madison Avenue between East 38th and 27th streets, with streets closed on either end for formation and dispersal
The Fifth Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Cultural Parade
When: Sunday, May 17, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Road closures: Sixth Avenue from 44th to 55th streets, with streets closed on either end for formation and dispersal
20th Annual Dance Parade and Festival
Where: East Village, Manhattan
When: Saturday, May 16, 11:45 a.m.
Road closures: Sixth Avenue from 18th to Eighth streets, Eighth Street from Sixth Avenue to Tompkins Square Park
Lexington Avenue Spring Festival
Where: Upper East Side, Manhattan
When: Sunday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Road closures: Lexington Avenue from 79th to 86th streets
2026 Bronx Week Food and Arts Festival and Unity Parade
Where: Norwood, Bronx
When: Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m.
Road closures: Mosholu Parkway between Hull Avenue and Van Cortlandt Avenue East, with streets closed on either side for formation and dispersal.
Mosholu Parkway will also be closed between Bainbridge Avenue and Van Cortlandt Avenue East for the festival portion.
72nd Annual Norwegian Day Parade
Where: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
When: Sunday, May 17
Road closures:
Third Avenue between 81st Street and Bay Ridge Parkway
Bay Ridge Parkway between Third and Fifth avenues
Fifth Avenue between Bay Ridge Parkway and 67th Street
67th Street between Fifth and Seventh avenues
Bangladesh Day Parade
Where: Jackson Heights, Queens
When: Sunday, May 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Road closures: 37th Avenue between 69th and 87th streets, with streets closed on either end for formation and dispersal.
Park Avenue Day
Where: Murray Hill, Manhattan
When: Saturday, May 16, 10 to 6 p.m.
Road closures: Park Avenue between 34th and 40th streets
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