Nov. 23: Street Closings, Parking Restrictions, and Traffic Information

Free Parking until 4:00 p.m.

• College Avenue from Richmond St. to Drew St.
• State St. from Johnston St. to Lawrence St. and 300 block south (by St. Mary’s/Catholic Central)
• Lawrence St. from Memorial Dr. to Appleton St.

4:30 p.m. - State Street is closed from College Avenue to Sixth St.  Staging area is closed to all traffic except parade units and local residents/businesses.  The staging area is the area between College and Sixth on the north and south, and Walnut and Memorial on the east and west.

5:00 p.m. - Lawrence St. from Memorial Drive to Superior St. becomes a one-way eastbound-only.

5:40 p.m. - East/westbound traffic on College Ave. between Richmond St. and Lawe St. is shut down.  North/southbound remains open at Richmond, Drew St. and Appleton St.  Northbound-only traffic remains open on Morrison St., as does southbound-only on Durkee Street.

6:00 p.m. - Cross traffic at Drew Street is shut down.  College/Morrison (northbound only), College/Durkee (southbound only) & College/Appleton intersections remain open.

6:30 p.m. - All cross traffic along College Avenue is shut down.  North/southbound remain open at Richmond St. and Lawe St.

6:40 p.m. - Santa Scamper begins!

6:50 p.m. - Pre-parade and food drive begins!

7:00 p.m. - 2021 Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade begins!

Reopening is likely sometime after 10:00 p.m.

Staging area ends north of 6th Street.  Closing of staging area begins at 4:30 p.m.  Also, Lawrence does not return to normal two-way traffic until after the last parade unit passes State/Lawrence intersection.