Two of English football's biggest clubs are preparing to take their silverware to the streets, with Arsenal and Manchester City both staging trophy parades in the coming weeks. Here is everything fans need to know.

Manchester City: Monday, 25 May

City's parade gets under way at 17:00 BST on Monday, 25 May, and it is shaping up to be quite the occasion. The route begins in the city's Northern Quarter, winds through Ancoats, continues along Ashton New Road, and finishes at the Etihad Stadium.

Crucially, this is a joint celebration. Pep Guardiola's men completed the domestic double by lifting both the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, and they will be sharing the open-top bus with Manchester City Women, who have claimed the Women's Super League title. Three trophies, one parade.

City are also putting on a separate ticketed after-party for supporters once the buses have rolled to a stop — an extra element for fans who want to extend the festivities into the evening.

Arsenal: Sunday, 31 May

The Gunners are bringing the Premier League trophy back to north London for the first time since the Invincibles lifted it in 2003-04, and the party is confirmed for Sunday, 31 May at 14:00 BST. The celebration will take place around Islington — the heartland of Arsenal country.

The timing is deliberately tight. Arsenal face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest the previous day, with a 17:00 BST kick-off on Saturday, 30 May. Should Mikel Arteta's side win in Hungary, Sunday's parade becomes a double celebration — Premier League champions and European champions in the same weekend.

The club's hand was forced on the date, however. A large number of Arsenal's squad have been named in their nations' World Cup squads and must be released to their countries by 1 June. Pushing the parade back further simply was not an option.

Routes: what we know so far

Neither club has published a precise street-by-street route at this stage, though both have outlined the general areas fans should head to:

  • Manchester City: Northern Quarter → Ancoats → Ashton New Road → Etihad Stadium
  • Arsenal: Around Islington, north London (exact route to be confirmed)

Supporters are advised to check their respective club's official channels closer to the date for confirmed timings and any road-closure information from local authorities.

Why it matters

For Arsenal fans, this is a moment that has been 22 years in the making. The noises out of north London all week have been of barely contained disbelief — a fanbase that had grown accustomed to heartbreak finally getting to line the streets and salute a league-winning side.

For City, it rounds off another extraordinary domestic campaign. The market had long expected them to remain in the title conversation, and while the Premier League crown went elsewhere this season, two cup wins and a WSL title mean Monday's parade is a genuine triple-trophy send-off for the blue half of Manchester.

Both events are free to attend, with the exception of City's after-party, and crowds in their tens of thousands are expected at each.

Frequently asked

When is Arsenal's trophy parade?
Arsenal's Premier League trophy parade takes place on Sunday, 31 May, starting at 14:00 BST. It will be held around Islington in north London, the day after the Champions League final in Budapest.
When is Manchester City's parade and what is the route?
Manchester City's parade is on Monday, 25 May at 17:00 BST. The route runs from the Northern Quarter through Ancoats and along Ashton New Road, finishing at the Etihad Stadium. City Women will also take part, celebrating their WSL title.
Are the Arsenal and Manchester City parades free to attend?
The open-top bus parades themselves are free to watch for fans lining the streets. Manchester City are also holding a separate ticketed after-party at the Etihad Stadium once the parade concludes.