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Christmas Parade Road Closures

Published on December 5, 2017

The annual Christmas Parade will be held on Tuesday, December 5th, from 6:00 p.m. until approximately 8:00 p.m.  The parade will begin at Lot K on Woodson Street and end in the area of Townsend Street, between Franklin and Adams Street.  Several streets and intersections in the downtown area will be affected. Motorists should expect delays, road closures, and traffic detours beginning as early as 5:00 p.m.  Affected intersections and streets will be closed in phases beginning at 5:30 p.m., and all affected streets will be closed by 6:00 p.m.  Motorists are asked to use caution when traveling in the area, and to be aware of small children as well as adults that will be crossing streets.  All streets should be reopened by 9:00 p.m.

 

The parade route is as follows:

  • Leaving from the back of Lot K take a right onto Woodson
  • Take a right onto Holmes Ave
  • Take a right onto Monroe St
  • Take a left onto Church St
  • Take a right onto Clinton Ave
  • Take a right onto Greene St
  • Take a right onto Williams
  • Take a left on to Franklin​