Philly Juneteenth Parade, Festival To Close Roads Sunday

PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia released road closure information for the 2025 Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade & Festival taking place Sunday.

The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival features community resources, local craft and food vendors, youth activities, live music, and dance groups. The parade will commence at 12:30 p.m. at 52nd and Parkside Avenue and proceed to Malcolm X Park, where the Juneteenth Festival will be taking place.

The festival portion of the event begins at 10 a.m.

The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival is a "rain or shine" event. Traffic delays can be expected during the course of the event.

Road Closures

The following street will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Sunday for the parade starting area:

• S. Concourse Drive between 52nd Street and W. Memorial Hall Drive
• West Memorial Hall between Avenue of the Republic and S. Concourse Drive

The following streets will be closed beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday until the conclusion of the parade:

• Parkside Avenue between 53rd Street and Belmont Avenue

The following streets will be closed beginning at noon on Sunday until the conclusion of the parade:

• 52nd Street between Parkside Avenue and Cedar Avenue

The following streets will be closed starting at 6 a.m. until about 10 p.m. on Sunday:

• Pine Street between 53rd Street and 51st Street
• Larchwood Street between 53rd Street and 51st Street
• 52nd Street between Pine Street and Cedar Avenue
• 51st Street between Larchwood Street and Pine Street
• Osage Avenue between 53rd Street and 52nd Street
• Addison Avenue between 53rd Street and 52nd Street

The above-listed streets will be posted as "Temporary No Parking" zones from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday. Drivers must adhere to “Temporary No Parking” signs.

Vehicles parked in these locations during posted hours will be relocated. If you believe your car has been relocated, call the police district of the area where your car was parked.

SEPTA Bus Routes 40 and 52 will be detoured from their normal routes on Sunday. Detours will be posted, and specific route changes are available on the System Status Page online here.