Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to marry in New York City on Friday, July 8, 2026, with a city permit revealing the full wedding schedule in Manhattan. The showbiz wedding of the year is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. local time Friday and extend into the early hours of Saturday morning, closing several blocks in the heart of Manhattan during the busy holiday weekend, according to reports from The Mirror.
Permit Details and Street Closures
The application for a "Special Event at MSG" was approved Wednesday night by New York City's permitting office, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani. From Friday afternoon, several blocks surrounding Madison Square Garden will be closed to vehicles and partially shut off to pedestrians, according to information released by police on Thursday afternoon.
The schedule, according to AP news, is believed to be as follows:
Thursday July 2
- 6:30-9:30 p.m. - Pre-party for 100 guests only.
- 10:30 p.m. - End of day.
Friday July 8
- 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m. - Full street closure: W. 31st St between 7th Ave / 8th Ave.
- 12:01 a.m.-12 p.m. - Cabaret tent box trucks arrive and build starts/ends for main (2nd tent) 25ft x 180ft drive-through tent.
- 2 p.m. - Crew call.
- 3-5 p.m. - Doors open / Guests arrive.
- 5 p.m.-12 a.m. - Event.
Saturday July 9
- 12:01-4 a.m. - Event continues.
- 4 a.m.-12 p.m. - Tent strike and load out, full closure still in effect.
- 12 p.m.-7 p.m. - Load out continues/ends.
Secrecy Surrounding Arrangements
Donna Kelce, mother of the Super Bowl star, is reportedly being kept in the dark about many of the arrangements, and she couldn't be happier about it. A source told the Daily Mail: "They actually haven't told Donna very much, she is just going with the flow. They're letting her know where she needs to be and when she needs to be there. They have a driver for her."
The insider revealed this approach extended to all those closest to the couple: "That's how it is with everybody, even the people really close to them. When they get to where they need to be, they're told where they're going next."
They further explained that details have been shared strictly on a need-to-know basis amongst guests: "So she doesn't really know a lot about the plans, because she hasn't been told. I think that's their way of making sure that things aren't leaked. Everyone is on a 'need to know' basis."
"I think she likes it that way. It's not a stress. Travis told her what type of clothes she'd need and basically everything is going to be easy for her. She's very excited to experience it as it happens, with some mystery along the way."
The couple are going to extraordinary lengths to ensure their special day remains as private as possible, with the permit revealing only the logistical framework of the event.
