New details, including the full schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, have been unveiled through city permits obtained by The Associated Press. The high-profile wedding is set to begin at 5pm local time on Friday, July 3, 2026, and will extend into the early hours of Saturday, July 4, closing several blocks in central Manhattan during the busy holiday weekend.
Permit Approval and Street Closures
The application, titled "Special Event at MSG," was approved Wednesday night by New York City's permitting office, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani. On Friday afternoon, several blocks around Madison Square Garden will be off-limits to vehicles and partially closed to pedestrians, as confirmed by police on Thursday afternoon.
The schedule, based on the permit, is as follows:
- Thursday, July 2: 6:30-9:30pm – Pre-party for 100 guests only; 10:30pm – End of day.
- Friday, July 3: 12:01am-11:59pm – Full street closure on W. 31st St between 7th Ave and 8th Ave. 12:01am-12pm – Cabaret tent box trucks arrive and build starts/ends for main tent (25ft x 180ft drive-through tent). 2pm – Crew call. 3-5pm – Doors open/Guests arrive. 5pm-12am – Event.
- Saturday, July 4: 12:01-4am – Event continues. 4am-12pm – Tent strike and load out, full closure still in effect. 12pm-7pm – Load out continues/ends.
Donna Kelce Kept in the Dark
Donna Kelce, mother of the NFL star, is reportedly being kept uninformed about most wedding plans, and according to insiders, she is happy with that arrangement. 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 source added that this approach applies to all close friends and family: "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." Information is shared on a need-to-know basis among guests to prevent leaks: "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."
The source continued: "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 reportedly taking extensive measures to ensure privacy for their special day.
