See Traffic Impacts For 6ABC Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade

PHILADELPHIA — The annual 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday.

While the parade brings holiday cheer to Philadelphia, it also brings traffic impacts.

The parade begins at 20th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard. It then heads eastbound on John F. Kennedy Boulevard to 16th Street; northbound on 16th Street to Benjamin Franklin Parkway; westbound on the inner lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to Eakins Oval; around Eakins Oval to Kelly Drive; and finally disperses via Kelly Drive and Spring Garden Extension.

Below are road closure details for the parade:

Wednesday

• 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Eakins Oval between Kelly Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive closed for street rehearsals.
• 6:30 p.m. – Eakins Oval closed for rehearsals and site build until conclusion of parade on Thursday, November 25.
• 7 p.m. – Inbound lanes of John F. Kennedy Boulevard, from 20th Street to Schuylkill Avenue, will be closed to vehicular traffic until conclusion of parade on Thursday, November 25.
• 9 p.m. – Outbound lanes of John F. Kennedy Boulevard, from 20th Street to Schuylkill Avenue, will be closed to vehicular traffic until conclusion of parade on Thursday, November 25.

Thursday

• 2 a.m. – Market Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 19th Street to 20th Street until conclusion of parade.
• 6 a.m. – Market Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 19th Street to 22nd Street until conclusion of parade.
• 7:30 a.m. – Parade route closed to vehicular traffic.

Roads will be opened as they are serviced and cleaned. All event-related road closures will be lifted no later than 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Traffic delays can be expected during the event. Motorists are advised to avoid the area by using alternate routes and allow for extra driving time in areas near the event.

Temporary no parking signs will be posted in connection with the closures listed above, with parking prohibited in posted areas.

Motorists should obey instructions on posted signs and follow directions from Philadelphia Police and parade officials.

Vehicles parked in posted areas will be relocated.

SEPTA will be operating on a Sunday Schedule throughout Thanksgiving Day.

Bus detour information and updates or changes to service will be published on SEPTA’s System Status page. Customers can also use TransitView on the SEPTA app. Riders should check System Status regularly, or follow @SEPTA and @SEPTA_BUS on Twitter for updates. Detour times are subject to change.

Below is a summary of SEPTA detours (from the SEPTA website) that will be in effect during the parade. Check the SEPTA website for additional information.

Detours

Wednesday
Detours on the Routes listed below are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 24 until 3 a.m. Thursday, November 25. Service is subject to change. Customers should refer to System Status regularly for updates to routing throughout the day.
Routes 31-47

• 31, 33, 38, 44

Routes 47M-125

• 49, 124/125, MFO

Thursday
Detours on the Routes listed below are scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. Thursday, November 25. Service is subject to change. Customers should refer to System Status regularly for updates to routing throughout the day.
Routes K-12

• 2, 7

Routes 16-31

• 17, 27, 31

Routes 32-47

• 32, 33, 38, 43, 44

Routes 47M-125

• 48, 49, 124/125, MFO