Manchester City Council

Parks, leisure and the arts Manchester Day 2025: Activities and locations

Mini Parade (Deansgate)

Manchester Day 2025 officially begins at 12pm with the Mini Parade. Watch two fantastical creatures, followed by live bands, dancing birds, plenty of drummers, and some of Manchester’s many community groups in a riot of colour and sound.

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