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The return of the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade means the return of Downtown road closures

Tana Weingartner
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WVXU
Mr. Red walks the parade route during the 2016 parade.

While it's not technically Opening Day, Tuesday marks the return of the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade after a two year absence due to the pandemic. Here are the streets that will be closed when.

The parade begins at noon at the intersection of Race Street and Liberty Street. It will then travel south on Race Street to Fifth Street, then east on Fifth Street to the demarcation area at Sentinel Street.

The Reds play the Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park at 4:10 p.m.

Beginning at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 12

  • Race Street between Liberty Street and McMicken Street
  • Elm Street between Liberty Street and McMicken Street
  • Findlay Street between Central Parkway and Vine Street
  • Elder Street between Central Parkway and Vine Street
  • Green Street between Vine Street and Logan Street
  • Henry Street between Race Street and Dunlap Street
  • Dunlap Street between Findlay Street and McMicken Street
  • Logan Street between Liberty Street and Findlay Street

Beginning at 11:15 a.m.

  • Liberty Street between Vine Street and Central Parkway
  • Central Parkway between Vine Street and Elm Street
  • Race Street between Liberty Street and Fourth Street
  • Fifth Street between Elm Street and Sentinel Street
  • Fifteenth Street between Republic Street and Elm Street
  • Fourteenth Street between Elm Street and Republic Street
  • Thirteenth Street between Race Street and Vine Street
  • Twelfth Street between Elm Street and Vine Street
  • Court Street between Elm Street and Vine Street
  • Ninth Street between Elm Street and Vine Street
  • Eighth Street between Elm Street and Vine Street
  • Seventh Street between Elm Street and Vine Street
  • Sixth Street between Elm Street and Vine Street
  • Vine Street between Fourth Street and Sixth Street
  • Walnut Street between Fourth Street and Sixth Street
  • Main Street between Fourth Street and Sixth Street
  • Sycamore Street between Fourth Street and Sixth Street
  • Broadway Street between Fourth Street and Sixth Street

Streets will remain closed until determined safe to reopen after the parade has passed.
Metro will maintain service but may alter Downtown stops. Streetcar service will resume at the conclusion of the parade.

Corrected: April 11, 2022 at 9:43 AM EDT
An earlier headline misstated the proper name of the parade. It has been corrected.
Jennifer Merritt brings 20 years of "tra-digital" journalism experience to WVXU.