The time of several road closures have changed ahead of the annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade which will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 7 p.m.  The parade will begin at Main Street and U.S. 301 in downtown Sarasota.  The parade will end at J.D. Hamel Park at Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue.

There will be several vehicle tow away zones and street closure notices in effect for the following times – Please take note the updated times of Main Street will be closed. 

9 a.m.  Saturday– 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  Main Street closed from U.S. 301 to Orange Avenue
11 a.m. Saturday – 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  Main Street closed from Orange Avenue to U.S. 41
12 p.m. Saturday – 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  Audubon Place closed from Main Street to Fruitville Road
12 p.m. Saturday – 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  Fletcher Avenue closed from Main Street to Fruitville Road
12 p.m. Saturday – 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  Wallace closed from Main Street to Fruitville Road
12 p.m. Saturday – 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  East Avenue closed from Fruitville Road to Ringling Boulevard
12 p.m. Saturday – 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  School Avenue closed from Main Street to Fruitville Road
2:30 p.m. Saturday – 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  Lemon Avenue closed from First Street to Main Street
3 p.m. Saturday – 12:30 a.m., Sunday:  Gulfstream Avenue closed from U.S. 41 to McAnsh
7 p.m.:  Sarasota Holiday Parade begins

Access will be available to the Palm Avenue and State Street Garages.  Roads will re-open once the end of the parade reaches a two-block distance from each road closure.  Vehicles not removed by the posted time will be towed at the owner’s expense.  For information on towed vehicles, contact Upman’s Towing at 941-365-7084.               

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