Arsenal schedules Premier League title parade for May 31

Arsenal said on May 21 that it will stage a public parade through Islington on Sunday, May 31, to celebrate its Premier League title. The club said the event will begin at 2 p.m. in its home borough and comes after Arsenal’s final league match and the UEFA Champions League final. Arsenal also said the parade could become a double celebration if Mikel Arteta’s side beats Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30. The announcement was published on the club’s website. ### When exactly is the parade, and where will it happen? Arsenal said the parade will start at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, and will take place around Islington. The club described it as a “major public event” and said it expected large numbers of supporters in the area. The club framed the event as a celebration with supporters and the local community in its home borough. (arsenal.com) Arsenal said fans would be able to join the celebrations the day after the Champions League final. ### Why did Arsenal announce it before the season is fully over? Arsenal’s website said the team had clinched the 2025-26 Premier League title, its first league championship in 22 years. (arsenal.com) The club also said it expected to lift the trophy at Selhurst Park in front of traveling supporters after the final whistle this weekend. The timing means Arsenal is setting out plans for a title celebration before the final competitive weekend is complete. (arsenal.com) The club’s notice tied the parade directly to the title and to the possibility of adding a second trophy 24 hours earlier in Budapest. ### How does the Champions League final change the plan? (arsenal.com) Arsenal said the May 31 parade “will also celebrate” a Champions League triumph if the club beats Paris Saint-Germain. The final is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. UEFA said the 2025-26 Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal will kick off at 18:00 CEST on May 30, which Arsenal listed as 5 p.m. (arsenal.com) UK time. UEFA’s match pages identify Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal as the finalists and list Budapest as the host city. ### What has Arsenal told supporters so far? Arsenal said it anticipated large crowds and called the parade a public event for supporters and the wider community. The club’s notice did not, in the search excerpt available, set out the full route details, but it did confirm the start time and borough. (uefa.com) The club also used the announcement to connect the parade to the end of a title-winning season and to the possibility of a European title. Arsenal’s homepage carried the parade notice alongside club coverage describing the side as Premier League champions. ### What happens next before May 31? Saturday, May 30, is the next fixed date in Arsenal’s schedule, with the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest. (arsenal.com) Sunday, May 31, is the date Arsenal has set for the 2 p.m. parade in Islington, according to the club’s announcement. (uefa.com) (arsenal.com)