Traffic Guidelines: Bunker Hill Day Parade, Race

Boston, MA - Two annual events will tangle traffic this weekend in Charlestown, expected to draw more than 1,500 near Bunker Hill. 

Here's what you need to know:

According to the city, an estimated 1,500 participants will gather on Constitution Road, Chelsea Street, Hunter Street and Decatur Street at 12:30 p.m. for the annual Bunker Hill Day Parade.

The following streets along the route will be closed as a result: 

• Vine Street
• Bunker Hill Street
• Main Street
• Union Street
• Washington Street
• Harvard Street 
• Pleasant Street
• Warren Street
• Monument Avenue
• High Street 
• Green street
• Bartlett Street
• Monument Square
• Winthrop Street
• Common Street
• Park Street

There will also be a number of temporary “Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Sunday” parking restrictions in effect:

• Vine Street, both sides, from Chelsea Street to Bunker Hill Street
• Bunker Hill Street, both sides, from Vine Street to Main Street
• Main Street, both sides, from Bunker Hill Street to Union Street
• Union Street, both sides, from Main Street to Washington Street
• Washington Street, both sides from Union Street to Harvard Street
• Harvard Street, both sides, from Washington Street to Main Street
• Pleasant Street, both sides, from Main Street to Warren Street
• Warren Street, both sides, from Pleasant Street to Monument Avenue
• Monument Avenue, both sides, from Warren Street to Monument Square
• Monument Square, both sides, from Monument Avenue to Pleasant Street
• High Street, both sides, from Pleasant Street to Elm Street
• Green Street, both sides, from High Street to Bartlett Street
• Bartlett Street, both sides, from Green Street to Monument Square
• Monument Square, both sides, from Concord Street to Lexington Street, and, both sides, from Lexington Street to Winthrop Street
• Winthrop Street, both sides, from #49-50 Monument Square to Common Street
• Common Street, Training Field side, from Winthrop Street to Park Street
• Hunter Street, both sides, from Bunker Hill Street to Vine Street
• Decatur Street, both sides, from Vine Street to #50 Decatur Street
• Moulton Street, both sides, from Bunker Hill Street to Vine Street
• Bunker Hill Street, both sides, from Tufts Street to Lowney Way
• Chelsea Street, both sides, from Fifth Street (gate #4) to Medford Street

Also Sunday, around 200 runners will gather at the Boys and Girls Club on High Street at 10:30 a.m. for the Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race, the city said. Streets along that route will also be closed to cars during the race. That route includes parts of: 

• High Street
• Winthrop Street
• Warren Street
• Main Street
• Bunker Hill Street
• Lowney Way
• Adams Street
• Common Street
• Park Street 
• Warren Street
• Monument Avenue
• Monument Square

The finish line is at High Street and Wood Street.

>> Historic photo from 1973 Bunker Hill Day Parade via City of Boston Archives