City Of Wilkes-Barre: Mayor George C. Brown Announces Details Of Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Ceremony

Press release from the City of Wilkes-Barre:

November 9, 2021 - 4:31pm

Mayor George C. Brown invites residents and visitors to the 2021 Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, November 20th. Participants will line up at 2PM. The parade will begin at 3PM.

Please be advised of road closures before and during the parade.

Motorists are advised that South Main Street from Public Square to Dana Street will be closed from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

The following roads will also be closed from 2:00 PM and opened at 5:00 PM or after the parade passes:

Meters will be bagged and “No Parking” notices will be posted along the parade route, after 2PM on Friday, November 19th. Vehicles will be ticketed and towed beginning at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 20th. Participants and spectators are advised to use public parking facilities throughout the city and avoid unauthorized parking in private lots. Vehicles will be towed from private parking lots.

Parade Time and Route:

The parade will start at 3:00 PM at South Main Street and South Street. The parade will travel north along South Main Street, around Public Square, passing the F.M. Kirby Center and then the reviewing stand, and finally ending at the intersection of North Main Street and Union Street. For the safety of everyone enjoying the parade, please stay on the sidewalk and/or behind fencing along the parade route.

Tree Lighting Ceremony Immediately following the Parade:

The City of Wilkes-Barre thanks the sponsors of the 2021 Christmas Parade:

Santa Sponsors: BHW Construction Consultation Services, Inc., Franchelli Enterprises and Petroleum Service Company, and Stell Enterprises

Elf Sponsors: PNC Bank, PennEastern Engineers, PNC, and Rodanos

Reindeer Sponsors: Alfred Benesch & Company, Louis Cohen Recycling, LT Verrastro Inc, Luzerne Optical Laboratories, Trans-Med Ambulance, Visit Luzerne CountyParade fencing is provided by Mountain Productions.

This press release was produced by the City of Wilkes-Barre. The views expressed here are the author’s own.