Parade on Rockaway

12/11/2025

What a weekend. What a village. What a parade. Three days of joy, hope, and Christmas in Queens ❤️

As we close out this season, here’s one last look at the Christmas joy we created together ✨

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12/09/2025

Our Free Toy giveaway is our favorite way to close out our 3 day Christmas weekend ✨🎁

Seeing the joy on every child’s face as they received their free toy is something we’ll never forget 🥺 Laughter, smiles, families, and full hearts ❤️

To everyone who volunteered, served, and showed up… thank you for helping us spread real joy in Queens 🥰

More photos from this day are up on our pages if you’d like to see even more of these special moments.

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12/09/2025

12/09/2025

These are just some of our favorite moments from the Parade on Rockaway but with so many incredible floats and Christmas magic, there was no way to fit it all into one post.

📸 To see the FULL photo album, head over to the
HopeNYC or Parade on Rockaway pages!

Thank you to everyone who made this night unforgettable. Queens showed up, and Christmas came alive ❤️

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12/08/2025

Our finale recap ✨ And just like that, our 3 day Christmas weekend extravaganza has come to an end 😭

From the glow of our Grand Tree Lighting to the magic of the Parade on Rockaway, and ending today with free toys for every child, this weekend was everything we hoped it would be and more!

So many smiles. So much joy. So many memories made right here in Jamaica, Queens! To every family who came out, every volunteer who served, and every child who left with a toy in hand…THANK YOU ❤️

12/07/2025

TODAY is the final day of our Hope Holiday Winter Village and we’re giving away a FREE TOY to every child ✨ The village opens at 2pm!

📍Located at 142-82 Rockaway Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11436

12/07/2025

What a night. What a joy. What a gift to Queens🎄✨

What you’re seeing here is just a small glimpse of the magic.
Not every float, not every moment but a piece of the joy that filled Rockaway Blvd tonight.

And trust us… there’s so much more coming. This is only the beginning 👀

From the lights to the laughter, the music to the movement… Christmas truly came alive on Rockaway Blvd.

To every volunteer, float leader, performer, and family who showed up thank you for being part of this labor of love ❤️

If you were there, you felt it. If you missed it… just know this was only the beginning. Hope Holiday Winter Village continues tomorrow 🎁✨

12/06/2025

Can’t make it to the parade? No worries, catch our LIVE broadcast on the HopeNYC page! Time is tentative based on parade start time but should be on anytime after 5:30pm.

Head on over to Facebook and type in HopeNYC to catch all the parade magic ✨

12/06/2025

TODAY is the 2025 Parade on Rockaway ✨ You can start lining up by 5PM just in time to view the parade at 5:30pm! The Hope Holiday Winter Village will open immediately after the parade.

📍 Parade Route: Rockaway Blvd (130th St → 143rd St)