Street closures and parking restrictions set for BG Holiday Parade

Bobcat Marching Band performs during BG Community Holiday Parade in 2020.

In conjunction with the Bowling Green Holiday Parade on Saturday, Nov. 19, several 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 float reaching Main and Wooster streets at approximately 10 a.m.

The parade will again be aired on Channel 11 – WTOL.

Main Street, from Poe Road to Napoleon Road, and Wooster Street, from Prospect Street and 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 Road and Napoleon Road. These side streets will also close at approximately 8:30 a.m. In addition, side streets between Poe Road and Ridge Street 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. 19. 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 about this year’s parade, visit the Chamber of Commerce website at www.bgchamber.net.