WELCOME
GETTING THERE • Road closures will progress as follows: – Park Blvd. & 66 th Street = 1:00PM – Park Blvd. & 58 th Street = 1:30PM – Park Blvd. & 49 th Street = 2:15PM – Park Blvd. & 40 th Street = 3:30PM
LINEUP • The lineup area opens to participants at 4:00PM • Access to the lineup area is limited to 70 th Avenue via 65 th Way ONLY . – Some units will be placed on additional side streets . • Vehicles not participating in the parade are not permitted past 72 nd Avenue.
LINEUP • Vehicles may only travel eastbound in the lineup area. • Your lineup position will be marked with a wooden stake. When you arrive at this location, pull to the curb and all the way forward to your marked position. • The space allotted to you is based on utilizing the curb and center lanes.
LINEUP • The median lane must remain clear at all times . • Someone with a key MUST remain with your vehicle at all times. • The lineup area is closed to all vehicles at 5:30PM.
THE PARADE • Preliminary units will be stepping off beginning at 5:55PM. • The parade steps off at 6:00PM. • Make sure your cardstock number is displayed on the first vehicle of your unit so that it can be identified. • Once your entry begins to move, reposition into the center lane (fall in line if you lined up double- file). • Vehicles must be in the center lane, walkers may be in the curb lane.
THE PARADE • The median lane must continue to remain clear. • Be on the lookout for parade officials that may be directing other units from side streets into position in front of you. • There is NO stopping at anytime. • There is NO loading and unloading once the parade begins.
THE PARADE • There will be parade officials along the route to enforce these rules and to assist you should you encounter a problem. • The Reviewing Stand (that includes Bright House TV cameras) is located at Park Blvd. and 53 rd Street.
THE END OF THE PARADE • The parade disperses in all directions at The Shoppes at Park Place: – North & Southbound U.S. 19 – Westbound Park Blvd. via U.S. 19 underpass . • ONLY SPECIFIED UNITS may utilize the mall parking lot. If your cardstock lineup number is yellow, then you will be permitted to enter at 40 th Street.
MALLMAGEDDON
REMINDERS • This is a ONE SANTA PARADE . This is the rule that most holiday parades have in common! • Be respectful of the private property in the lineup area. • This is a long parade.
TIPS • Please SHARE this information with the “important” members of your group. • Spectators love candy and beads, materials distributed of no particular value will be swept up by the cleaning crews. • DO NOT have any alcohol on board your vehicles or within your entry. Your entire entry will immediately be handed off to the Pinellas Park Police Department.
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THANK YOU • “Like” our Facebook page for up -to-the- minute information about the parade. Facebook Search “Celebrate Pinellas Park, Inc.” • Complete your registration in the lobby • ENJOY THE 41st ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE !
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