Arsenal have announced the route for their open-top bus parade celebrating their first Premier League title in 22 years. The event will take place on Sunday, May 31, 2026, starting at 2pm. The club is also hoping to display the Champions League trophy after the final on May 30.
Parade Route
The parade route stretches 9km through Islington, starting likely from the Emirates Stadium. Access to the stadium is closed to fans, and gathering at Drayton Park, Hornsey Road, and Benwell Road is discouraged as the team will not be visible from those points. The route goes up Holloway Road, around Seven Sisters, through Blackstock Road onto Newington Green, then down Essex Road, turning right at Angel station onto Upper Street. The bus will not stop for a trophy lift; it will move continuously. Fans are encouraged to spread along the route and arrive early.
What to Expect
Four open-top buses will participate: the first with the men's first team, the second with men's team staff, the third with the women's team and the FIFA Women's Champions Cup, and the fourth with community programme supporters and staff. DJs and special guests will be on board.
Road Closures
Road closures will be in effect from approximately 4am to 8pm on May 31, possibly later. All roads along the route, including side roads, will have temporary closures and parking suspensions. A full list is available on the Islington Council website. Affected roads include Almeida Street, Ambler Road, Arvon Road, Ashby Grove, Athenaeum Court, Axminster Road, Balls Pond Road, Barnsbury Street, Battishill Street, Benwell Road, Beresford Road, Berners Road, Berriman Road, Biddestone Road, Bingham Street, Blackstock Road, Bowman’s Mews, Britannia Row, Brownswood Road, Bryantwood Road, Caledonian Road, Camden Passage, Camden Road, Canonbury Road, Catherall Road, Charlton Place, Chatterton Road, Chillingworth Road, Church Road, Clephane Road, Colebrooke Place, Colebrooke Row, Coleridge Road, Collins Road, Compton Terrace, Corsica Street, Crane Grove, Cross Street, Dibden Street, Digswell Street, Dove Road, Drayton Park, Durham Road, Eburne Road, Eden Grove, Elder Walk, Elliott’s Place, Englefield Road, Essex Road, Esther Anne Place, Ferntower Road, Fieldway Crescent, Finsbury Park Road, Florence Street, Fonthill Road, Furlong Road, Gaskin Street, Georges Road, Gillespie Road, Goodwin Street, Green Lanes, Greenman Street, Grosvenor Avenue, Halliford Street, Halton Cross Street, Herrick Road, Hertslet Road, Highbury Corner, Highbury New Park, Highbury Place, Highbury Quadrant, Holloway Road, Hornsey Road, Hornsey Street, Horsell Road, Isledon Road, Islington Green, Islington High Street, Islington Park Street, Jackson Road, King’s Crescent, Laycock Street, Leconfield Road, Liverpool Road, Loraine Road, Madras Place, Marquess Road, Medina Road, Mildmay Avenue, Mildmay Grove North, Mildmay Grove South, Mitchison Road, Monsell Road, Moon Street, Morgan Road, Mountgrove Road, Napier Terrace, Newington Barrow Way, Newington Green Road, Northampton Grove, Northampton Park, Northampton Street, Northchurch Road, Ockendon Road, Orleston Road, Packington Street, Palmer Place, Parkfield Street, Parkhurst Road, Petherton Road, Pickering Street, Playford Road, Poet’s Road, Pooles Park, Popham Street, Pyrland Road, Richmond Grove, Rock Street, Ronalds Road, Rotherfield Street, Salterton Road, Seven Sisters Road, Shelley Place, Somerfield Road, Sonderburg Road, St Paul’s Place, Statham Grove, Station Place, Stoke Newington Church Street, Stroud Green Road, Studd Street, Wakeham Street, Waterloo Terrace, Whadcoat Street, Whistler Street, Wicks Place, Wilberforce Road, Windsor Street, Wyatt Road, Yonge Park.
Public Transport
Bus routes will be extremely busy and diverted due to closures. Several stations will be closed or exit-only: Highbury and Islington (exit-only, London Overground only, no Victoria line), Canonbury (exit-only). Holloway Road, Drayton Park, and Essex Road stations will be closed. Finsbury Park will operate normally. Supporters travelling to Crystal Palace, West Croydon, or Stratford should use Dalston Kingsland or Dalston Junction. Check TfL and National Rail for updates.
