How to watch the 2026 National Dominican Day Parade in New York City
Tune in Sunday, August 9 at 12 p.m. wherever you stream ABC 7 New York
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The colorful sights, sounds and spirit of the 44th annual National Dominican Day Parade will march through Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, August 9.
The celebration will travel along Sixth Avenue between West 37th and West 55th streets.
WABC-TV is a proud sponsor of the parade and will stream the celebration from noon to 3 p.m. on abc7ny.com, our social platforms, Disney+ and wherever you stream ABC 7 New York.
The theme of this year's parade is "Identidad y Cultura," or identity and culture.
Officials unveiled this year's honorees at the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center in Washington Heights on July 23.
There are 15 honorees, including this year's parade grand marshal, Dr. Ramón Tallaj, the founder and chairman of SOMOS Community Care.
On Friday night, the parade gala was held at Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle. It featured music, dancing and awards recognizing the best of the city's Dominican community.
Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dr. Tallaj came to new York in the 1990s. He founded SOMOS in 2015 and the network now provides healthcare access to more than one million minority and low-income New Yorkers.
"I'm going to take this recognition in the name of all the physicians and dentists who are in the city of New York who are taking care of so many for so many years in neighborhoods who are poor neighborhoods," Tallaj said.
And it's not just Dr. Tallaj who will be honored. Salsa singer Jose Alberto will be the parade's godfather and more than a dozen other Dominican-Americans will serve as ambassadors and honorees.
The parade is also a time to fundraise and help young students achieve their academic goals through its scholarship program.
Since starting the program in 2015, the National Dominican Day Parade has committed more than $1 million in funding to over 200 students across 20 states, according to event officials. By offering scholarships, parade organizers and board members aim to help students of Dominican descent attain a college degree.
You can learn more about this year's celebration on the National Dominican Day Parade website.
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