From CITY OF BOWLING GREEN
Friday, Nov. 21, Community Tree Lighting
West Court Street, between Main Street and City Parking Lot 4, will be closed between 5:30 – 8 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 21, in conjunction with the community tree lighting ceremony. Access to parking lots will be maintained throughout the street closure. On-street parking restrictions will be imposed on North Main Street in front of the Wood County District Public Library beginning Friday morning.
Festivities will begin at 6 p.m., with a lineup of activities, hosted by the library, leading up to the main event. The event will showcase appearances from the BGHS Madrigals, the mayor, and other special guests. The tree lighting is scheduled for roughly 7 p.m. in front of the Wood County District Public Library.
Saturday, Nov. 22, Community Holiday Parade
In conjunction with the Bowling Green holiday parade on Saturday, Nov. 22, several Bowling Green streets will be closed, and on-street parking will be prohibited in many downtown locations. The parade is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:50 a.m., with the first parade entry reaching the intersection of Main and Wooster streets at approximately 10 a.m. The parade will be aired on Channel 11 – WTOL.
Main Street, from Poe Road to Napoleon Road, and Wooster Street, from Prospect Street to Church Street, will be closed from 8:30 a.m. on Saturday until the end of the parade. This closure will also impact traffic flow on streets that intersect with Main Street between Poe and Napoleon. These side streets will also close at approximately 8:30 a.m. In addition, side streets between Poe and Ridge will be utilized for parade preparations from approximately 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. During this period of time, access to these side streets will be limited to local use.
A truck detour route will be posted.
Parking during the parade will be prohibited on Main Street between Ridge and Pearl. Vehicles must be removed from Main Street prior to 3 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22. Any vehicle parked on Main Street after 3 a.m. will be towed at the owner’s expense.
On-street parking will also be prohibited in the following locations:
- Dixie Avenue between South Main and Kenwood
- South Church Street between Sand Ridge and Pearl
- Clay Street between North Church and North Grove
- North Grove between Wooster and Poe
- South Prospect between Clough and Napoleon
Parking will be reinstated on Main Street and other locations after the parade “clean-up.” All roads impacted by these closures will reopen as soon as possible upon completion of the parade.
For more information, visit the Chamber of Commerce website at www.bgchamber.net.
