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Holiday Parade Watch Guide

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Parade Participant Details

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Photo of two school aged girls in winter coats and holiday hats sitting on the curb smiling before the parade.

Gather around with friends, family, and neighbors along the parade route, take a stroll along State Street, grab a hot cup of cocoa or a bite to eat at your favorite Downtown restaurant, and start your holiday shopping on Jay St. 

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Come Early for LIVE music, food vendors, and plenty of family fun!

Logo Text: Pre-Parade Block Party

23rd
NOV

3:00 to 5:00 PM
State Street & Jay Street
Downtown Schenectady

LIVE MUSIC 
By Grand Central Station
& Pitch Please

FREE Kids Activities
Holiday Arts & Crafts
Face Painting
Festive Food and Beverage Vendors
Character Meet & Greet
Family Fun

Be Sure To Sip & Shop at
Jay Street Holiday Marketplace

Take a selfie with some of your favorite holiday friends as you stroll along State Street. You never know who you may run into!

Taste Schenectady! Find a place to eat before the pre-parade party or visit one of your favorite Downtown restaurant. 

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Before the parade make your way to the corner of Jay St. and State Street for the official lighting of the City of Schenectady's Holiday Tree sponsored by Transfinder.

dancing youth participants dressed as toy soldiers and carrying batons.

Parade Kicks Off at 5:00pm

The fun begins at the corner of State Street and Washington Ave, near SUNY Schenectady. Grand Marshal's from the Downtown Ambassadors will lead over one hundred floats and thousands of marchers down State Street. Are you a parade participant?

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Parade Route & Parking

Parade begins at SUNY Schenectady at the corner of State Street and Washington Ave and continues up State Street to the corner of Lafayette and State Street. The parade mainstage is located at the Proctors Marquee, 432 State Street. 

Expect road closures and delays throughout Downtown Schenectady! 

map of the Schenectady County Holiday Parade Route. The route runs along State Street from Washington Ave to Lafayette in Downtown Schenectady. The first grand stand is located at State Street and Ferry Street. The main grandstand is located next to Proctors.

Road Closures & Parking Restrictions

12:00pm
Clinton and Broadway
State Street between Clinton and Broadway

3:30pm
Side streets around State Street
3:45pm
Interstate 890 Exit 4C 
State Street from Gateway Landing Bridge to Veeder/Nott Street

4:00pm
State Street from Gateway Landing Bridge to Veeder/Nott Street
No access to Erie Boulevard via 890
Erie Boulevard heading North
Erie Boulevard at Union Street

FREE PARKING

Free parking is available at the Schenectady Municipal Parking Garage on Broadway and various public surface lots within walking distance of the parade route. Some lots may be closed due to road closures. Plan ahead and avoid parking tickets using Park Schenectady. 

Park Schenectady

Thank you to the 55th Annual Holiday Parade Sponsors