Seminary opening lots for convenient parking
Who doesn’t love a parade? You can experience the sights and sounds of the holiday season at the Wake Forest Christmas Parade on Saturday.
There will be four high school marching bands, over 100 colorful floats, entries from local businesses, churches, schools and civic groups, and – of course – Santa Claus.
Sponsored by PowerSecure and presented by Wake Forest Downtown, the parade gets underway at 1 p.m.
The procession will begin at the intersection of Elm Avenue and South White Street and continue north along South White Street before turning east onto Wait Avenue. It will then turn south onto South Brooks Street and continue until ending at the Elm Avenue intersection.
Several street closures will take effect Saturday morning in the downtown area before the parade. Beginning at approximately 10 a.m., motorists traveling along the Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass will not be permitted to turn onto South Franklin Street. In order to ensure a smooth flow of traffic, motorists will only be allowed to access South Franklin Street via Wait Avenue.
Also closing at 10 a.m. are East Holding Avenue, from South Main Street to South Franklin Street; South White Street, from East Holding Avenue to Elm Avenue; and Elm Avenue, from South Franklin Street to South White Street.
Starting at noon, South White Street, from Elm Avenue to East Roosevelt Avenue, will be shut down, as will Wait Avenue, from South White Street to South Brooks Street; and South Brooks Street, from Wait Avenue to Elm Avenue.
The Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has agreed to allow free parade parking in the lots located at the intersections of South Avenue and South Main Street and Stadium Drive and Rock Spring Road. Parking is also available in the lot just north of the Durham Road and South Wingate Street intersection. Parade parking signage will be posted at each of these locations.
A downloadable Christmas parade map highlighting the parade route, related road closures and event parking is available at www.wakeforestnc.gov/wake-forest-christmas-parade.aspx.
Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Town of Wake Forest will rebroadcast the Christmas Parade on WFTV 10 daily at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. throughout the remainder of December. The parade will also be provided online at www.wakeforestnc.gov/wake-forest-christmas-parade.aspx.
For more information about this year’s Wake Forest Christmas Parade, contact Downtown Development Director Lisa Hayes at 919-435-9415 or lhayes@wakeforestnc.gov.
For a complete listing of town-sponsored holiday events, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/christmas-in-wake-forest.aspx.
