The West Chester Christmas Parade begins on Market Street at New Street, where it heads east toward Matlack Street and completes its one-mile loop heading west on Gay Street through the heart of West Chester’s historic district. Five paid parking garages/lots are available to parade goers, including:

• Parking garage at 14 East Chestnut Street
• Parking garage at 20 South High Street
• Parking garage at 220 West Market Street (accessible via Wollerton Street from South of Darlington Street due to parade road closures)
• Parking lot on the corner of Chestnut Street and Church Street.
• Parking lot on corner of Chestnut Street and Darlington Street.

Road closures begin at 2 p.m. on Friday with the closure of High Street between Gay and Market until 10 p.m. From 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., the following roads will be closed: West Market Street between New Street and Bradford Avenue (staging area), Gay Street between Matlack Street & New Street, Market Street between Matlack Street & Bradford Avenue, Walnut Street between Chestnut Street & Miner Street, High Street between Chestnut Street & Miner Street, Church Street between Chestnut Street & Market Street, Darlington Street between Chestnut Street & Wollerton Alley, New Street between Chestnut Street & Market Street.

For more information on weekend activities and to see a full list of sponsors, visit www.gwcc.org or contact the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce at 610-696-4046, info@gwcc.org.