Sonora, CA…On Friday, November 26, Sonora will be holding the38th annual Christmas Parade. This event will bring thousands of visitors to downtown Sonora. We encourage you to arrive before 5:00 PM to allow you time to park and find a spot to enjoy the parade. Once the street closures occur, vehicles will not be allowed into the parade route area, even if you are a participant in the parade.

Several streets will be closed before and during the parade, including parts of SR 49.
The following streets will be closed at 5:30 PM and will remain closed for the duration of the parade.
• S. Washington St. at SR 108
• North and South Washington St.
• Stockton Rd
• Snell St. at Bonanza St.
• Restano Way
School St. between Washington St. (SR 49) and Snell St. will be closed at 4:00 PM.
Temporary No Parking areas will be established for the following locations from 4:00 PM to the conclusion of the event:
• Washington St. from Elkin St. to Toby St.
• Stockton Rd between Washington St. and Green St.
Temporary No Parking zones will also be established between Washington Street and Green Street and between Washington St. and Stewart St. beginning at 4:00 PM:
• Elkin St.
• Dodge St.
• Jackson St.
• Yaney St.
• Bradford St.
• Theall St.
• Linoberg St.
• Church St.
• June St.
• Gold St.
• Williams St.
• Lytton St.
Following the parade, the route will remain closed for approximately 20 minutes to allow spectators to leave the area. Motorists can expect heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic after the parade, resulting in delays.
Through traffic from SR 49 to Hwy 108 should use Shaws Flat/Jamestown Roads to bypass the parade route.
Large trucks will not be able to utilize the downtown Stewart St. detour.
Tuolumne County Transit will operate on a special schedule to accommodate parade spectators. For information regarding their Christmas Parade schedule and their special pick-up locations, you may call 209-532-0404 or log into the Tuolumne County Transit website.