The 24^th annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 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:

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

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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