Concord’s Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting will take place on Sunday, December 3rd. Festivities will begin at 3:00pm and street closures will be put in place at 4:00pm. Attendees will enjoy musical acts, entertainers and of course great local shopping. The holiday parade will begin at 4:50pm at the Hunt Gym on Stow St.
The parade route is as follows:
• Stow St. /Hunt Gym turn right onto Hubbard St.
• Hubbard St. left onto Walden St.
• Walden St. right onto Main St. to Monument Square and end at the Flagpole and tree.
The following detour will be put in place from 4pm-6pm:
• Main St. at Walden St. is closed, Walden St. and Main St. traffic follow detour
• Lowell Rd. at Keyes Rd. is closed, Lowell Rd. traffic follows Keyes Rd. detour
• Monument St. traffic is allowed to flow into Monument Sq. and turns right onto Lowell Rd. outbound to Keys Rd. detour.
• Lexington Rd. is closed at Heywood St. and follows Walden St. detour.
The parade/tree lighting is a great community and family event.
Parents are asked to keep young children away from moving vehicles in the parade. We will have extra Officers working during the events. If driving in the area, please be respectful of our neighborhoods and obey speed limits and posted parking regulations.