Holiday Parade

The Holiday Parade is on Sunday, December 1 at 3 p.m.

The City of Charleston and the Charleston Fire Department will host the 2019 City of Charleston Holiday Parade! The parade will commence on Broad Street at Rutledge Avenue, travel North on Meeting Street, and conclude on Calhoun Street at Meeting Street.

Applications for the 2019 Holiday Parade are now closed.

Street Closures

Street closures are listed below. All streets are projected to reopen by 5 p.m.

• Lockwood Boulevard between Montagu Street and Broad Street will begin to close at 12:30 p.m.
• Broad Street between Lockwood Boulevard and Rutledge Avenue will begin to close at 12:30 p.m.
• Broad Street (between Rutledge Avenue and Meeting Street), Meeting Street (between Broad and Calhoun Streets), Calhoun Street (between King and East Bay Streets) and adjacent streets will begin to close at 2 p.m.

Closed Areas

Following the parade, the areas noted below will be closed to facilitate the breakdown and disbursement of parade participants:

• Meeting Street between Charlotte Street and Calhoun Street.
• Calhoun Street between Meeting Street and Washington Street.
• Washington Street between Charlotte Street and Calhoun Street.

Parking

Parking will be prohibited on the following streets the day of the Parade and towing will be enforced:

• Calhoun Street between King Street and East Bay Street.
• Meeting Street between John Street and Broad Street.
• Broad Street between Lockwood Boulevard and King Street.

Questions?

Contact Basil Punsalan, Outreach and Event Coordinator via email, or at 843-577-2311.