City of Rochester
News Release/Motorist Advisory
(Tuesday, August 26, 2014) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren will march in the annual Labor Day Parade, sponsored by the Rochester Labor Council, AFL CIO. The parade will take place at 6:30 p.m., Friday, August 29, stepping off from East Avenue and Lawrence Street.
Typically held on Labor Day Monday, this year’s parade will take place on the Friday before Labor Day in order to include the participation of the marching bands in town for the 50th Anniversary of the Drum Corps Associates’ World Championships. Also new this year is the parade’s evening start time and step-off location. Due to the 6:30 p.m. start time, the step off location has been moved to East Avenue and Lawrence Street so that the East Avenue and Alexander Street intersection can remain open.
The Drum Corps Associates’ World Championships competition of internationally renowned corps will be held at Sahlen’s Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31. More than 3,500 band corps members and their families will be staying in hotels and patronizing businesses in Downtown Rochester and the Rochester area this weekend.
Route and Assembly Areas:
- The parade will begin on East Avenue at Lawrence Street
- Parade assembly will take place on streets surrounding the starting point
Parking Restrictions (2 to 9 p.m., August 29):
- No parking along East Avenue from Alexander Street to Main Street
- No parking on Main Street from East Avenue to N. Plymouth Avenue
- Illegally parked cars will be towed or relocated at owner’s expense
Street Closures:
- East Avenue, from west of Alexander Street to Main Street
- Main Street from East Avenue to Plymouth Avenue
- Plymouth Avenue from Main Street to Broad Street
For more information about the Labor Day parade, please contact the Rochester Labor Council at info@rochesterlabor.org or (585) 263-2650. RTS Riders: for more information and the detour routes and Downtown boarding locations, please call 288-1700 or visit RGRTA.com.
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News Media: For more information, contact the City Communications Bureau at 428-7135.