The Columbus Day Parade is on Sunday, October 11th in the North End. The parade alternates every year between East Boston and the North End. The parade starts at 1pm at City Hall Plaza and will end around Endicott Street at approximately 2pm.
Here is how the route will go:
- 1:00pm City Hall Plaza – starting point for parade
- Court Street to State Street, left to:
- Atlantic Avenue
Stops at Christopher Columbus Park – A wreath will be placed at the statue of Christopher Columbus.
The park is a good watching spot and there will also be events and music there 12pm-4pm. - Commercial Street – Makes Left onto Battery Street
- Hanover Street – good watching spot from Battery to Cross Street; Right onto Cross Street, right onto:
- Endicott Street – good watching spot
- Parade ends at approximately 2pm.
(Thanks to Jason Aluia for the information.)
Parking Restrictions – “Tow Zone, No Stopping, Sunday” at the following locations.
v Cambridge Street, both sides, from Bowdoin Street/New Chardon Street
to Tremont Street
v Court Street, both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
v State Street, both sides, from Court Street to Atlantic Avenue
v Atlantic Avenue, both sides, from State Street to Commercial Street
v Commercial Street, both sides, from Atlantic Avenue to Battery Street
v Battery Street, both sides, from Commercial Street to Hanover Street
v Hanover Street, both sides, from Battery Street to Cross Street
v Cross Street, both sides, from Hanover Street to Endicott Street
v Endicott Street, both sides, from Cross Street to North Washington Street
v North Washington Street, east side, fro Endicott Street to Causeway
Street, and west side, from Causeway Street to Medford Street
v Causeway Street, both sides, from North Washington Street to Prince
Street
v Commercial Street, both sides, from Prince Street to Hull Street
v North Washington Street, west side, from Causeway Street to Medford
Street
v Commercial Street, both sides, from Hull Street to Hanover Street
