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Sonora, CA – The 39th Annual Christmas Parade in Downtown Sonora begins Friday night, impacting traffic.
There are a total of 82 entries in this year’s parade, which begins at 6 p.m. and is expected to last until 8 p.m. Sonora Police encourage spectators to arrive before 5 p.m. to avoid travel and parking issues. They added that once the street closures occur, vehicles will not be allowed into the parade route area, even if those inside the vehicles are participants.
SPD provides these lists and times for parade street closures and no parking zones:
Starting at 3:30 p.m. and through the parade:
Closing at 4 p.m. and will remain so for the parade duration:
• School St between Washington St (SR 49) and Snell St
Closed at 5:30 p.m. for the parade duration.
Temporary No Parking areas are in the following locations from 4 p.m. to the conclusion of the event:
Temporary No Parking zones will also be marked off between Green and Stewart streets beginning at 3:30 p.m.:
To allow spectators to leave the area, the SPD advises that the parade route will remain closed for about 20 minutes. As a result, motorists can expect heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic after the parade. Additionally, travelers wanting to bypass the parade should use Shaws Flat Road to Jamestown Road to get to Highway 49 and 108. One other note: large trucks are not allowed to use downtown Stewart Street as a detour.
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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