Big Idea

• The Christmas Parade Route and Courthouse Lighting details are announced
• The parade starts at 1 PM
• The lighting starts at 5:30 PM
• Many roads will be closed for the day 
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Enhanced security measures will be in place

PRESCOTT, AZ (Thursday, December 2, 2021) –   The City of Prescott will be implementing enhanced security protocols and street closures for the Christmas Parade and Courthouse lighting. Some streets will remain closed longer than usual, to promote enhanced security for visitors and parade units.  Below is a list of affected streets and times.  Also included is a street closure map.

WEATHER: Weather should be quite balmy with temperatures around 64º at 1 PM. There is no chance of precipitation tomorrow, so you’ll probably want to opt for sunscreen, rather than rain gear! 

Here are some details:

Parade staging area streets will be closed 7am to 3pm:

•  Willis St from Mt. Vernon St to Montezuma St
•  Cortez St, Marina St, Alarcon St, and Pleasant St from Sheldon St to Gurley St

Parade route streets will be closed 9am to 3pm:

•  Cortez St from Willis St to Goodwin St
•  Goodwin St from Cortez St to Montezuma St
•  Montezuma St from Willis to Goodwin St
•  Gurley St from Marina St to Montezuma St

Once the parade has ended, the following streets will remain closed for the Courthouse Lighting: 

•  Cortez St from Willis St to Goodwin St
•  Gurley St from Marina St to Montezuma St
•  Montezuma St from Gurley St to Goodwin St.
•  Union St from Marina St to Cortez St

Streets are scheduled to reopen around 10 p.m.

Bonus pics: 

We found ourselves rummaging through photos from past parades. We chose a few to add to this article - how many do you recognize?