The City Parade
THE CITY PARADE
To mark the achievements of Manchester City men’s, women’s and academy teams during the 25/26 season, we can confirm that an open top bus parade will take place on Monday 25 May, followed by ‘The After Party’, a special celebration event at Co-op Live.
With build up starting in the City’s Northern Quarter from 4:00pm (UK), there will be a kick-off moment with all teams at the beginning of the parade before buses travel through Ancoats and on to Ashton New Road.
The parade will then come to a close with a final celebratory moment outside the Etihad Stadium at The Colin Bell Stand Reception.
Fans can join the celebrations along various points of the parade route to show their support.
The Parade Route
The City Parade will start in the Northern Quarter and travel through Ancoats, giving fans an incredible opportunity to celebrate with the players.
The buses will approach the Etihad Stadium along Ashton New Road, arriving at The Colin Bell Stand Reception.
Scroll down for the full Parade route.
Parade show, 4:00pm (UK)
Celebrations will kick off in the Northern Quarter at 16:00 (UK), with a build up to the parade shown on a big screen, as we welcome Pep Guardiola, Andrée Jeglertz, Oliver Reiss and their winning men’s, women’s and academy squads.
Parade start, 5:00pm (UK)
The teams will board the open-top buses and begin to make their way to the Etihad Stadium.
Parade finish, 6:30pm (UK)
The parade will end at the Etihad’s Colin Bell Stand Reception at 6:30pm (UK) with a final celebration moment.
For those keen to greet the players at the Colin Bell Stand Reception, you’ll also be able to watch the full build up and parade on the big screens from 4:00pm (UK), with an accessible viewing area and subtitles available.
We remind all fans that they all have a responsibility to act as ambassadors of not only Manchester City, but also the City of Manchester, and should treat the area, and all those in attendance, with respect.
FURTHER DETAILS
On site parking will not be available at the Etihad Stadium, unless you have a ticket to The After Party at Co-op Live.
If you want to enjoy The City Parade at The Colin Bell Stand Reception, we recommend using public transport to get to the Etihad.
Find out more about travelling by Tram in Greater Manchester, including free parking at ‘Park and Ride’ sites at Ashton Moss, Ashton West, and Ladywell.
Visit our dedicated Etihad Campus - Travel and Transport page for more options.
There will be two designated accessible viewing areas along The City Parade route.
Great Ancoats Street (near the start of the parade route)
- A designated area for wheelchair users and ambulant disabled supporters, and their personal assistant / companion.
- A large screen will show the build-up, ahead of the parade beginning.
- This street-level area will not be ticketed, with access on a first come, first served basis. Stewards will be on hand to help.
- The exact location of this area will be shared ahead of the parade.
Etihad Stadium, Colin Bell Stand Reception
- An accessible viewing area will be available for wheelchair users and ambulant disabled supporters who would struggle to stand in the crowd.
- Please note that this will be slightly separate from the crowd, and users will not be allowed to exit and re-enter this area. An accessible toilet will be available.
- Food and drink concessions are open around the stadium, and we will offer 'service to seat' to fans in the accessible viewing area.
• An open-top bus celebration of Manchester City’s men’s, women’s and academy teams, celebrating the 2025/26 season.
• The event is free to attend and tickets are not required.
• When: Monday 25 May.
• Where: the parade will travel from the Northern Quarter, through Ancoats, to the Etihad Stadium’s Colin Bell Stand Reception.
• Timing: celebrations and the build-up begin from 16:00 (UK), with the parade starting at around 5pm and ending at approximately 18:30 (UK).
Please note, supporters will only be able to attend one of our celebration events on Monday 25th May, as The City Parade and The After Party are taking place at the same time.
The parade will travel from the Northern Quarter, through Ancoats, to the Etihad Stadium’s The Colin Bell Stand Reception. More information on the full parade route will follow in due course.
THE AFTER PARTY at Co-op live
‘The After Party’ is a special separate event which will take place at the Co-op Live, the UK’s flagship live entertainment area, after the parade.
With live music, entertainment, player interviews from both men’s and women’s teams and special guests it’s sure to be an evening to remember!
