NEWSLETTER
New York, NY – On Friday, June 13 from 12:00-5:00pm, Sons of the RevolutionSM in the State of New York, Inc. (SRNY) will host their annual Flag Day Parade, Celebration, and Open House, a day-long celebration of the adoption of the flag of the United States of America on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. While not a federal holiday, Flag Day is observed across the nation, from small towns to big cities, often with parades.
Our 2025 Flag Day Parade will kick off at Noon on Friday, June 13 from City Hall Park, follow down Broadway, and end at the grandstand in front of Fraunces Tavern® at about 12:30pm. The Parade and Ceremony are FREE and open to the public and no tickets are required. Following the ceremony, Fraunces Tavern® Museum will offer $1 admission until 5:00pm.
Hosted by the SRNY since 1916, the Flag Day Parade is one of the longest running in New York City. Participants have included school groups and classes as well as members of the NYPD, FDNY, civic associations, veterans groups and various historical societies. Along the Parade route the marchers distribute small American flags to passersby. The Parade ends at the Grandstand at the corner of Broad and Pearl Streets, just outside the steps of Fraunces Tavern, beneath a four-story American flag hanging from Fraunces Tavern Museum’s façade.
At the Grandstand, invited guests join SRNY to greet attendees and award student winners of the “What the American Flag Means to Me” essay and art contests.
"From the earliest moments of our Republic's founding, people from many places and backgrounds gathered together beneath our flag in the name of freedom and unity," said Adam Paige Hess, Flag Day Parade Committee Chairman. "I sincerely hope that you will take up "Old Glory" and join us in this special celebration of our Nation's flag."
To learn more about the event, please visit frauncestavernmuseum.org/flag-day
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About Sons of the RevolutionSM in the State of New York, Inc.:
Founded in 1876 in New York City, Sons of the RevolutionSM in the State of New York (SRNY) is a nonprofit devoted to perpetuating the memory of those who, in military, naval or civil service, by their acts or counsel, helped achieve American Independence.
The Society accomplishes this through many of its education programs, including owning and operating Fraunces Tavern Museum located at 54 Pearl Street, and hosting mission-related community programs such as the Flag Day Parade