New York rejoiced Saturday evening as the Knicks secured yet another comeback victory over San Antonio to secure the franchise’s first NBA Championship since 1973, and the celebrations have scarcely begun. 

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Sunday that the city will host a ticker-tape parade honoring the Knicks Thursday afternoon, which will begin at Battery Park on the southern tip of Manhattan.

Here’s everything you need to know before attending Thursday’s parade festivities. 

The parade will begin from Battery Park and advance north on Broadway for around one mile before terminating at City Hall. At City Hall Plaza, Mamdani stated there will be a championship celebration and Key to the City ceremony. 

Members of the New York Knicks roster will follow the route on open-top buses, while fans can stand along the parade route and celebrate with the players.

The parade is expected to begin at 10 a.m. It is unclear how long the event will last.

Connecticut residents looking to attend Thursday’s parade can take the Metro-North train directly into Grand Central Station. 14 trains making stops in Connecticut will arrive in Manhattan between 8 and 9 a.m. Thursday morning. From there, fans can take the 4, 5 or 6 subway lines directly to Bowling Green station, where the parade will begin. 

Thursday’s event will follow the traditional route of ticker-tape parades in New York, a celebration that can trace its origins to the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in 1886. These parades are characterized by the use of ticker tape, referring to large amounts of shredded paper or confetti, which are thrown onto the route from surrounding buildings. 

It’s the third consecutive year that New York sports fans will enjoy a ticker-tape parade, as Gotham FC and the New York Liberty were honored after winning the 2025 NWSL and 2024 WNBA titles, respectively — the Knicks are the first men’s sports team to earn a parade since the New York Giants in 2012.  Previously, ticker-tape parades have also celebrated returning soldiers from World War II, Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and  Apollo 11 astronauts after their mission to the Moon.