Memorial Day Parade, Festival To Prompt Road Closures In Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, VA — As Memorial Day brings one of Falls Church's biggest events of the year, road closures will be in place Monday.

A packed day of events for the Falls Church Memorial Day Parade and Festival will mean various streets will be closed to vehicular traffic. For the all-day festival, Park Avenue will be closed between N. Maple Avenue and N. Virginia Avenue from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for limited vendor traffic. Little Falls Street will be closed from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. between Park Avenue and Great Falls Street.

For the 9 a.m. Don Beyer Fun Run, several streets along the route will have no parking from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. This includes parts of Little Falls Street, Great Falls Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Fulton Avenue, N. Oak Street, Lincoln Avenue, N. West Street and Park Avenue. See a map of the road closures here.

For the 2 p.m. parade, road closures are planned between 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. This includes parts of Lincoln Avenue, N. West Street, Highland Avenue, N. Oak Street, Greenwich Street and Park Avenue. The parade route runs along Park Avenue between West Street and Little Falls Street. No parking will be allowed along parade staging areas from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For attendees looking to park, the City of Falls Church suggests the Kaiser Permanente Parking Garage (201 N. Washington St.) and the George Mason Square Garage (103 W. Broad St.). Both will be open all day for free public parking. Accessible parking will be provided on Great Falls Street, from Little Falls Street to N. Washington Street.

A map of parking restrictions on Memorial Day is available here.

Here is the full schedule of the Memorial Day Parade and Festival:

• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festival, Falls Church City Hall and Community Center Grounds
  • Children's amusements
  • Vendor booths, including civic groups, crafters, local merchants, and food.
  • Inova Blood Drive outside the Community Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• 9 a.m. Beyer Auto 3K Fun Run
  • Start line: Great Falls St. at Little Falls St.
  • Free and no registration required
  • Rollerblades, scooters, and bicycles are not permitted.
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music on the Main Stage
  • Stage located on Park Ave. at Little Falls St.
  • 9:15 a.m.: The Coozies
  • 12:30 p.m.: City of Falls Church Concert Band
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tours of Cherry Hill Farmhouse
• 11 a.m. Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial
  • Hosted by the Greater Falls Church Veterans Council
  • Located outside of the Community Center
  • Featuring Keynote Speaker State Sen. Chap Petersen
• 2 p.m. Parade Begins
  • Parade route: Park Ave., between N. West St. & Little Falls St.
  • Led by 2023 Grand Marshal, Rebecca Tax
  • "Best of" Trophy presentation after the parade