Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Harrisburg Holiday Parade will be held on November 21, beginning at 10a. It will be modified to a reverse parade held on City Island. In a reverse parade, the parade entrants are stationary and spectators drive by in their vehicles rather than gathering in large groups along the street. After driving through the parade route, spectators will receive complimentary goodie bags filled with candy and other items (limited to first 150 cars). You will not be able to drive the parade route if you arrive after 12pm, so please arrive early.
This year’s parade theme is “Hometown Holiday” – show us what makes holidays in the Harrisburg area special to you! A “Best in Theme” award ($100 Amazon gift card) will be presented to the entry that receives the highest score from our panel of local celebrity judges. We also encourage spectators to get in the holiday spirit by decorating their vehicles (just be sure you can travel safely with any decorations you use).
BELCO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION SHUTTLE BUS
Vehicles are required to participate in the reverse parade. If you would like to walk or bike to City Island and board the FREE Belco Community Credit Union Shuttle Bus, please use the Market Street bridge to enter City Island. For safety reasons, the Walnut Street bridge will be closed to pedestrians and bicyclists. The shuttle bus stop will be located in the South Parking Lot (parking garage side). Properly worn masks are required during the shuttle through the parade loop and social distancing will be in place while seated on the bus. Commonly touched areas will be disinfected between shuttle trips. The first shuttle will depart at 10am and the last shuttle will depart at 11:30am.
VEHICLE CLEARANCE RESTRICTIONS
The height restriction to enter the parade is 9 feet. If you have a vehicle over the height limit, please plan to arrive at 9:30am for special accommodations into the parade loop. Please note, there will be a wait time until 10am to access the parade. Vehicles with height restrictions arriving after 9:30am WILL NOT be permitted to enter the parade.
PARADE ENTRIES: Apply by October 9 at http://harrisburgpa.gov/holidayparade
PARADE MAP: Available in November at http://harrisburgpa.gov/holidayparade
