Parade Route

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The parade steps off at 1pm at the intersection of Buckingham and Washington Streets, near the State Capitol, Travel north on Trinity Street through the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, onto Ford Street, turn right on Asylum Street, right onto Main Street where it passes a reviewing stand across from the Wadsworth Atheneum, and right onto Capitol Ave, where it ends. Total distance: 1.26 miles.

If you have any questions, please contact the Connecticut Veterans Day Parade Information Line: (860)-724-2649 x23. Clearly state your name and phone number and someone will return your call.

Directions to Participant Staging Area

Inbound from I-91:
 - Exit 29A (Capitol Area)
 - Exit the first ramp off the Conlin-Whitehead Highway
 - Straight onto Pulaski Circle
  - 3rd right off circle onto Hudson St.
 - Right onto Capital Ave.
 - Enter appropriate parking/staging area

Inbound from I-84:
From the East
 - Exit 48 (Asylum Ave.)
 - Right onto Asylum Ave.
 - Bear left onto Farmington Ave.
 - Left onto Broad St.
 - Left onto Capitol
 - Enter appropriate parking/staging area

From the West
 - Exit 48B (Capitol Ave.)
 - Left onto Capitol Ave.
 - Follow straight past Bushnell Theatre
 - Enter appropriate parking/staging area

Expected Street Closings

• All highway exit ramps into the city will be open until 12:45 at which time The Capital Ave. exit off of I-84 Eastbound (exit 48B) will close, as will exit 29A (Capitol Area) on I-91.
• Buckingham St. will be closed from Washington St. to Hudson St. from 11am until the conclusion of the parade.
• Portions of Washington, Trinity, Asylum and Main Streets will close at 12:30pm to clear the parade route and will re-open as the parade leaves the area.
• Whitehead Highway will close heading into the city beginning at 12:45pm and will reopen following the parade.