Knicks championship – The New York Knicks’ championship parade hits Manhattan on Thursday, June 18 at 10 a.m. ET, with live coverage on local stations including ABC7 New York, NBC 4, FOX 5, MSG Network and SNY, plus livestream options through DIRECTV and other platforms.
For 53 years, New York has been waiting for this moment—and on Thursday, June 18, the Knicks finally turn that waiting into a street-level celebration.
The parade is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET in Manhattan. In-market fans can watch the Knicks ticker-tape parade live for free across local broadcast networks through a DIRECTV trial. The celebration will be aired by ABC7 New York, NBC 4, FOX 5, MSG Network and SNY.
The route starts near Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan and heads north along Broadway to City Hall. After the parade, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will host a Knicks championship Key to the City ceremony at City Hall.
Here’s the full rundown for the Knicks championship celebration:
Date: June 18, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. ET start
Location: Manhattan
TV channels: ABC7 New York, NBC 4, FOX 5, MSG Network, SNY
Livestream: DIRECTV, Fubo, CBS, NBC 4, ABC 7, FOX 5
If you’re not in New York, the good news is that out-of-market fans should be able to livestream coverage through New York local TV station websites such as CBS, NBC 4, ABC 7 and FOX 5.
For anyone trying to plan the morning, the parade route and the stop in City Hall are the key coordinates—and by the time the Knicks reach Broadway’s stretch to City Hall, the wait that began decades ago will be playing out in real time, block by block.
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10 a.m.? Dang I gotta call out.
If it’s free then why does it say DIRECTV trial?? That’s some trick. Also Zohran Mamdani hosting?? I thought the mayor was somebody else.
Wait the route starts near Bowling Green and goes up Broadway to City Hall right? So basically the whole city is gonna be a traffic jam at 10am. I’m not even a Knicks fan but I feel like they should’ve scheduled it later so it doesn’t mess with people commuting.
MSG Network and SNY… okay but what about ESPN+ like why isn’t that listed? Also I keep seeing “ticker-tape parade” but I thought those are like WWII style? And June 18, 2026… so this year? idk the date thing confuses me. I’m just gonna put it on my TV and hope it works.