Gastonia Christmas Parade
Participants Instructions
1. Children Drop Area When dropping off your children
For the parade, use right hand
lane of West Franklin Blvd.
starting at Whitesides St. This
lane will be blocked off for
parade traffic only. You will
need to enter the children’s drop
off lane on West Franklin Blvd.
at Whitesides St. and continue
west on Franklin Blvd. to the
front of the old Sears (Child
Drop Area). You will only be
allowed to stop long enough for
your child to exit the vehicle. If
your child will need assistance
you will need to park at the old
Pick-a-Flick at Franklin Blvd and
Hill St. and walk you child to the
old Sears Parking lot.
2. Parade Conclusion The Christmas parade will
conclude at the intersection
of East Franklin Blvd and
Thomas St. Franklin Blvd will be
divided into three lanes at the
intersection of Franklin Blvd and
Belvedere Avenue. The far left
lane is for all pedestrian
participates only, the middle lane
is for floats only, and the right
lane is for thru traffic. An officer
will be nearby assigning you to a
specific lane. All traffic must
continue East on Franklin Blvd.
Floats need to continue East to
the dismount point located at
Thomas St and Franklin Blvd.
Floats must stop at the dismount
point to drop off any riders. As
soon as riders are off the floats,
floats must yield in to traffic and
continue East on Franklin Blvd.
All thru traffic must continue
East on Franklin Blvd.
3. Child Pick Up Area The Children Pick-Up Area will
be located at the Boys and Girls
Club on East Franklin Blvd at
Thomas St. Parents must park at
in Advance Auto/Cash America
Parking Lot. Parents must walk
over to the Boys Club to pick up
their child.