NY Persian Parade

Looking east across 27th St from near 5th Ave at Azerbaijan float for Iranian celebration parade on a cloudy afternoon

Persian Parade is an annual parade held in New York City, United States.[1] The parade was founded in 2004 by a group of Persian American immigrants who wanted to keep the Persian culture and traditions of their homeland alive.[2]

The New York Persian Parade is staged in the middle of the traditional two-week period of celebration for Nowruz, the Persian New Year.[3]

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The Persian Parade was founded by Drs Niki and Rudy Rezzadeh and Drs Mahshid and Cyrus Assadi.

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