Here’s how to watch Knicks championship parade for free at home

It’s time to paint NYC blue and orange.

Less than a week after winning the NBA Finals and breaking a 53-year title drought, the New York Knicks’ celebration will continue with a time-honored New York City tradition: a ticker-tape parade up the “Canyon of Heroes.”

It’ll be a beautiful — if slightly humid — morning, with rain hopefully holding off for the duration of the procession.

Every member of the team, plus the coaching staff, will be a part of the parade; Knicks legends Walt “Clyde” Frazier and Patrick Ewing are also said to be joining. The parade culminates in a city hall celebration where Mayor Zohran Mamdani will give the team the keys to the city. Alicia Keys will then close things out with a performance of her hit “Empire State of Mind.”

While millions head downtown to catch a glimpse of the champs, people at home won’t be left out; there are plenty of networks televising the parade. Here’s what you need to know.

When is the NY Knicks championship parade?

The Knicks ticker-tape championship parade is today, June 18. The parade is expected to begin around 10 a.m. ET.

Where will the Knicks championship parade be televised?

If you live in the New York area, you can watch coverage of the Knicks ticker-tape parade on all local news networks — CBS, NBC 4, FOX 5 and ABC7 New York — in addition to the Knicks’ TV home, MSG Network.

How to watch the NY Knicks championship parade for free

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If you live outside of the New York area, you can tune in to the Knicks championship parade using the NBC New York News channel with a Peacock Premium Plus ($16.99/month) subscription.

Knicks championship parade route

The Knicks championship parade will kick off around Battery Park before traveling about one mile north up Broadway. The parade ends at City Hall, where a ceremony will take place afterward.

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