City Of Portsmouth: City Announces Street Closures And Parking Limits For Holiday Tree-Lighting & Parade Dec 4

Press release from the City of Portsmouth:

November 29, 2021

Residents, business owners and employees located inside the parade route are advised that vehicles will not be permitted to cross the parade route except in an emergency. Other areas in and around the event will be restricted. Police officers, event volunteers, signs and/or barricades will be in place for these areas.

ROAD CLOSURES – The following streets will be closed or restricted to local traffic from 4 to 8 pm on December 4 (or the rain date). Police Officers, signs and/or barricades will be in place for these streets.

• Islington Street – from Plaza 800 to Maplewood Ave and most adjacent side streets
• The intersection of Middle Street, Congress Street, Maplewood Avenue and Islington Street
• Daniel Street – from Penhallow to Market Square
• Market Street – from Hanover Street to Market Square
• Fleet Street – from Hanover Street to Congress Street and State Street to Congress Street
• State Street – from Fleet Street to Pleasant Street
• Court Street – from Fleet Street to Pleasant Street and Washington Street to Pleasant Street
• Porter Street – from Fleet Street to Pleasant Street
• Pleasant Street – from Junkins Avenue to Market Square
• Junkins Avenue – from Parrott Avenue to Pleasant Street
• Parrott Avenue – from Rogers Street to Junkins Avenue

• Foundry Place Garage (Special $3 flat fee covering 3 pm to 11 pm. Drivers will receive discount stickers upon entry into the garage.)
• High/Hanover Street, Worth Lot, Bridge Street Lot – normal rates

For more information on the Holiday Tree Lighting and Illuminated Holiday Parade, visit:

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