City Of Wilkes-Barre: Wilkes-Barre' 4th Annual Parade And Festival

Press release from the City of Wilkes-Barre:

September 24, 2021 - 3:51pm

Mayor George C. Brown invites residents and visitors to celebrate the 4th Annual Multicultural Parade and Festival on Saturday, September 25th.

Parade participants will line up for the parade at 11:00 AM in their designated areas. The parade will begin promptly at 12:00PM, at the intersection of South and South Main Streets, and continue along South Main Street, and on to Public Square. The Festival begins on Public Square immediately after the parade and continues until 8 PM.

Parade Route:

Begins on South Main Street at South Street

Travels along South Main Street.

Around Public Square towards West Market Street

Ends at the intersection of North Main and Union Streets

For the safety of everyone enjoying the parade, please stay behind all marked lines and barricades along the parade route. Participants in the parade are prohibited from throwing candy and/or promotional material during the parade, for safety reasons. This restriction will be strictly enforced for all participants before the parade steps off.

Road Closures:

Drivers should be advised that on Saturday, September 25th, the following roads will be closed from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

South Main Street from Ross Street through Public Square

North Main Street from Public Square to Union Street

Ross Streets from South Franklin to South Washington

South Street from South Franklin to South Washington

Northampton St. from South Franklin to South Washington

East Market St. from South Washington St. to Public Square 

West Market St. from South Franklin St. to Public Square

Meters will be bagged and there will be “No Parking” notices posted along the parade route, beginning on the afternoon of Friday, September 24th. Ticketing and towing to commence at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 25th.

To avoid towing and fines, parade spectators and participants are advised to adhere to both public and private “No Parking” Zones.

Event Information:

Mayor Brown thanks the parade’s sponsors and in-kind donors for their generosity: Hydro, AmeriHealth Carita Pennsylvania, Benco Dental, Coal Creative, Community Bank, King’s College, Proctor & Gamble, and Wilkes University. Thank you to La Mega 94.9 & 95.3 FM, the Citizens’ Voice/Times Shamrock and the Times Leader Media Group for in-kind advertising.  

Festival vendors include: Action Together NEPA, AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania, Bridge of Faith, Children’s Service Center and Robinson Counseling, D’Island Grill, Domestic Violence Service Center, Geisinger, Tawakal Mobile Food, Hispanic Outreach Program-King’s College, Hartman Jerk Center, Krystal Kisses, La Mega Radio Station, Mr. P’s Potato Pancakes, Multicultural and International Club-King’s College, Navient Solutions, Proctor & Gamble Paper Products Corp, Rainbow Alliance, Sammy’s Caribbean Grill and Taqueria Torres

Live entertainment includes:

1:00 PM                   S.A.S.A. South Asian Student Association-Kings College

2:00 PM                   Tonantzin -St. Nicholas R. C. Church

2:30 PM                   IFARHU -Panamanian Students-Wilkes University

2:45 PM                   Abundant Praise Dance Ministry- Mt Zion Baptist Church

3:00 - 4:00 PM         La Mega New England Radio Station

4:45 - 5:45 PM         Hartman Jerk Center presents DJ Shrimpy

6:00 - 8:00 PM         Rahboo Sabb presents CHANGES featuring Tara Michel

2021 City of Wilkes-Barre Multicultural Parade

Division #1 Line-Up Location: South Main & South Streets

Wilkes-Barre Police Department Lead Car-Chief Joe Coffay

Wilkes-Barre Police Department Honor Guard

2021 Multicultural Parade Grand Marshal Banner

2021 Multicultural Parade Grand Marshal Erica Acosta

City of Wilkes-Barre Banner

Mayor George C. Brown

City of Wilkes-Barre Elected Officials

Local Elected Officials

State Representative Tarah Toohil

Luzerne County Controller Michelle Bednar

Wilkes-Barre Fire Department Vehicle Deputy Chief Alan Klapat & Assistant Chief Mike Bilski

Division #2 Line-Up Location: South Street between S. Washington and Main Streets

St. Nicholas Church

Wilkes-Barre NAACP Branch #2306

Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce

Rainbow Alliance-LGBTQ+ Community

Hydro

NEPA’rogi

Division #3 Line-Up Location: South Street between S. Franklin and Main Streets

Kiwanis Club of Wiles-Barre

Luzerne County Community College

Wilkes University International Engagement Office (IFARHU)

Kings College

La Mega Radio Station—Float and 45 Muscle Cars

Hartman Jerk Center

Wilkes-Barre Fire Department Vehicles

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