Traffic Advisory Issued For 2025 Darien Memorial Day Parade

DARIEN, CT — The Darien Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for the 2025 Memorial Day parade, which is scheduled for Monday, May 26.

The parade will step off from Old Kings Market - formerly Goodwives Shopping Center - at 10 a.m. and proceed up Brookside Road and then left onto the Post Road. The route will then proceed westbound on the Post Road and end in the area of the Spring Grove Cemetery

Traffic detours and restrictions will be in effect at some locations beginning at 8 a.m., according to police. Additional police assets will be deployed for the parade; spectators are asked to avoid bringing backpacks or large bags.

There will be no on-street parking on Sedgwick Avenue, Mechanic Street or Old Kings Highway North near the entrance to Old Kings Market.

The Brookside Road and Old Kings Highway North approaches to Old Kings Market will be closed to all vehicular traffic at 8 a.m., police said.

All vehicles participating in the parade must enter Old Kings Market via Sedgwick Avenue or Mechanic Street.

Those dropping off parade participants must use Sedgwick Avenue or Mechanic Street.

No vehicles will be allowed to travel on the Post Road from Interstate-95 entrance 13 westbound to Old Kings Highway South during the parade, according to police.

Additionally, Old Kings Highway South from Goodwives River Road to the Post Road will be posted a "no parking" area.

Spectators are reminded to remain on sidewalks, curbsides, or as close as practical to the roadway edge throughout the duration of the parade, police said, saying it's necessary to ensure the safety of viewers and marchers alike.

Motorists are advised to avoid the downtown area during the parade. A large contingent of Darien police officers will be assigned to traffic posts before and during the event.