“Norwegian-American 17th May Committee of Greater New York Mission Statement”

“It is the purpose of the Norwegian-American 17th of May Committee of Greater New York, Inc. to encourage and develop a deep appreciation of the ideals of independence and freedom that the 17th of May and Norway’s Constitution signifies by holding an annual celebratory parade in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, on the Sunday closest or otherwise most appropriate to the 17th of May”

DATE OF PARADE: MAY 20, 2012
TIME: 1:30 P.M.
PLACE: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

Steps off at 86th street and Third Avenue at 1:30 PM, rain or shine, and proceeds along Third Avenue, turns right at Bay Ridge Ave (69th street) up to Fifth Avenue, makes a left onto Fifth Avenue, marching along Fifth Avenue to 67 street, makes left along 67 street - marching along the park up to the reviewing stand between 6 and 7th avenue.

Read more about our guest speaker Helle Aanesen

Read more about Sons of Norway Honorary Marshall John Hlivyak

Read more about the Church Honorary Marshall George Jensen

Read more about the Civic Honorary Marshall Larry Morrish