Manchester City Parade 2012: Route, Time, Date and More

For the first time in 44 years, Mancunians will be crooning "Blue Moon" in the streets to celebrate Manchester City's newfound reign as the champions of English football.

City stormed back for a dramatic 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium on "Survival Sunday," thanks to 11th-hour goals by Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero. The victory left them even on points with archrivals Manchester United, who defeated Sunderland 1-0, but begat them their first-ever English Premier League trophy on a superior goal differential.

According to the Manchester Evening News, the festivities are scheduled to begin on Monday, May 14th with a question-and-answer session with players at 6:00 p.m. BST at Albert Square, which will open to the public at 4:00 p.m. BST.

The parade bus will embark at approximately 6:30 p.m. BST from Albert Square down Princess Street. It will then turn down Portland Street at around 6:45 p.m. BST, drive down Chepstow St. at 6:50 p.m. BST, head to Great Bridgewater Street at 6:55 p.m. BST and will arrive at Deansgate by approximately 7:00 p.m. BST. The open-top bus will then make its way to St. Mary's Gate by 7:30 p.m. BST and will complete its journey at Corporation Street at 7:45 p.m. BST.

Tens of thousands of fans are expected to line the streets for the parade. The following roads will be closed during the day on Monday:

Albert Square: 9:00 a.m. BST onwards

Princess Street: 10:00 a.m. BST onwards

Portland Street: 5:00 p.m. BST onwards

Chepstow Street: 6:30 p.m. BST onwards

Great Bridgewater Street: 6:30 p.m. BST onwards

Whitworth Street West: 6:30 p.m. BST onwards

Deansgate: 3:00 p.m. BST onwards (key junctions kept open)

St Mary’s Gate: 5:00 p.m. BST onwards

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