The City of Rochester hosts a number of parades year round. Some of the major parades downtown are listed below along with their anticipated street closures. Visit their sites or call the parade organizers directly for more information.
St. Patrick's Day Parade & Runnin' of the Green Race - Saturday, March 11, 2023
The 5-mile road race—Runnin’ of the Green— will step off at 10:30 a.m. on Main Street between N. Clinton Avenue and East Avenue. The runners will proceed west on Main Street, turn south on South Avenue, turn west on Broad Street, turn south on Exchange Boulevard, turn east on Ford Street, then south on Wilson Boulevard to Fraternity Road. At that point, the runners will turn around and reverse their route back to Main Street.
The Parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. at East & Alexander, proceeds west on East Ave., heads west on Main St., and finishes at Main & Fitzhugh.
Street Closures:
The following street will be closed to traffic at 8 a.m. and will re-open after the parade is complete at approximately 3:30 p.m.
- Main Street from N. Clinton Avenue to East Avenue
The following streets will be closed to traffic at 10 a.m. and will re-open as the last runners move along the course. All affected streets should re-open by noon.
- Main Street from N. Clinton Avenue to St. Paul Street
- South Avenue from Main Street to Broad Street
- Broad Street from South Avenue to Exchange Boulevard
- Exchange Boulevard from Broad Street to Ford Street
- Ford Street from Plymouth Avenue to Mt. Hope Avenue
- Wilson Boulevard from Ford Street to Fraternity Road
The parade route will be closed to traffic around noon and will reopen after the parade is completed, around 3:30 p.m. In addition to the parade route, the following streets will be closed during that time:
- Union Street from Broad Street to Charlotte Street
- Scio Street from Charlotte Street to East Avenue
- Broadway from East Avenue to Broad Street
- Chestnut Street from Broad Street to Main Street
- N. Clinton Avenue from Broad Street to Pleasant Street
- St. Paul Street from Pleasant Street to Main Street
- State Street from Andrews Street to Main Street
- Exchange Boulevard from Broad Street to Main Street
- Fitzhugh Street from Broad Street to Church Street
For more information on the St. Patrick's Day Parade,
click here. For more information on Runnin' of the Green, click
here.
Memorial Day Parade - May 29, 2023
The Memorial Day parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. at East & Alexander, heads west on Main St., and finishes at Main & St. Paul St.
The parade route will be closed to traffic at 10 a.m. and will reopen after the parade is completed, around 1 p.m. Staging streets will be closed to traffic from approximately 8:30 to 11 a.m. with staggered openings as participants enter the parade.
The following streets will be closed for parade staging areas:
• East Avenue between Alexander Street and Arnold Park
• Sibley Place at East Avenue
• Meigs Street between Park Avenue and East Avenue
• Arnold Park from East Avenue to Park Avenue
• Strathallan Park from East Avenue to University Avenue
• Prince Street between East Avenue and College Avenue
For more information, email the Veteran's Memorial and Executive Council
Juneteenth Parade - June 17, 2023
The Juneteenth Parade steps off at 10 a.m. on the corner of Court Street & Chestnut Street, proceeds north on Chestnut, east on East Ave., south on Union St., then west on Adventure Place. The parade ends at Dr. MLK Park at 353 Court Street.
For more information on the Juneteenth Parade, contact the organizer.
Pride Fest Parade - July 15, 2023
The Pride Parade steps off at 1 p.m. on Park & Alexander, heads east on Park, and finishes at Park & Culver.
The following streets will close at 10 a.m. and will re-open as soon as parade participants move along the route:
• Park Avenue from Alexander Street to Meigs Street
• Alexander Street from East Avenue to Monroe Avenue
The following street will be closed at 12:30 p.m. and will re-open as soon as parade participants move along the route:
• Park Avenue from Meigs Street to Culver Road
The following streets will be restrict to local traffic with no through traffic at Park Avenue starting at 12:30 p.m.:
• S. Goodman Street from East Avenue to Monroe Avenue
• Meigs Street from East Avenue to Park Avenue
• Berkeley Street from East Avenue to Park Avenue
• Vassar Street from Milburn Street to Park Avenue
• Edgerton Street from Milburn Street to Park Avenue
For more information, contact the Pride Parade organizer.
Puerto Rican Parade - August 5, 2023
The Puerto Rican parade steps off at 11 a.m. at the International Plaza at the corner of N. Clinton and Joseph. The parade proceeds south on N. Clinton, turns west on Upper Falls Blvd., and turns south on Lake Ave. The parade finishes at Innovative Field.
For more information,
contact the Puerto Rican Parade organizer.Carifest Parade - August 12, 2023
The Carifest parade steps of at 11 a.m. at the corner of Broad and Plymouth. The parade proceeds east on Broad and finishes at Dr. MLK Jr. Park, 353 Court St.
For more information,
contact the Carifest Parade organizer.
Labor Day Parade - September 4, 2023
The Labor Day Parade steps off at 11 a.m. at the corner of East & Alexander, heads west on Main St., finishes at Main & St. Paul Street.
For more information, contact the Labor Day Parade organizer.
Veterans Day Parade - Nov. 11, 2023
The Veteran's Day Parade steps off at Goodman and Pinetum, proceeds west on Highland, turns south on South, and turns east into Highland Park.
For more information on the Veteran's Day parade,
contact the parade organizer.
Questions?
Parades are not organized by the City; they are coordinated by external organizations. For questions on how to participate or if the parade will be staged in front of your area, contact the organizer directly.