Get Ready For The Concord Christmas Parade Nov. 18​

CONCORD, NH — The 66th Annual Magic Christmas Parade will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. The rain date is 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. According to Concord Police, the parade will form at the John O. Morton Building on Hazen Drive. It will exit from the driveway, immediately cross over to the northbound lane of Hazen Drive, travel southerly on Hazen Drive to Loudon Road and travel easterly along Loudon Road. It will then travel northerly on D’Amante Drive and easterly onto Old Loudon Road where it will disband.

"As in past years, this parade is quite long and will significantly delay motorists using Loudon Road both westbound and eastbound," Chief Bradley Osgood noted in a press statement. "Loudon Road will be closed to all traffic from Hazen Drive to the area of the Steeplegate Mall. Motorists are asked to plan their travel routes accordingly. In the past years we have asked that through traffic utilize I-393."

Northbound traffic on Airport Road will be allowed to turn west onto Loudon Road and after the parade passes, traffic will be able to cross northerly to Hazen Drive. Access to the Steeplegate Mall shopping area will be from Loudon Road westbound, Route 106 via either I-393 or Regional Drive to Route 106.

Motorists are encouraged to use extra caution when traveling on the Heights and be aware of pedestrians gathering for the parade. Many volunteers and police staff will be posted to assist with traffic issues.

Text submitted by Concord Police. Image via Tony Schinella, Patch staff.