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North Port: Traffic Plan for 2024 Poinsettia Parade & Festival

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

CITY OF NORTH PORT, FL — The community is invited to celebrate the holiday season at the City of North Port’s signature Poinsettia event! Join us on Dec. 7 for an afternoon full of festive fun. The Poinsettia Festival, presented byResurrection Pools, runs from 3-7 p.m., leading up to the Poinsettia Parade, presented by Quality TV, which steps off at 5 p.m. Please note there will be temporary road closures during the parade. Read below for all the details!

Poinsettia Parade This year’s “Poinsettias in Paradise” themed parade begins at the corner of Sylvania Ave. and Sumter Blvd. and travels south to City Hall Blvd. before making it way past the City Center Front Green. To prepare for the parade, road closures and detours will begin at 2 p.m.  Traffic will be impacted as follows:

Detours

  • The Northbound lanes of Sumter between City Center Blvd. and Lorri Circle will be closed from 2 p.m. until parade completion, at approximately 7 p.m. Northbound traffic will be diverted to utilize one lane of the Sumter Southbound side during this time.
  • All traffic approaching Sumter Blvd. from the West will be required to utilize Hansard Ave. to enter Sumter Blvd. and be diverted South towards Price Blvd, starting at 2 p.m. until parade completion, at approximately 7 p.m.
  • All traffic approaching Sumter Blvd. from the East will be required to utilize Morandi Ave. to enter Sumter Blvd. and be diverted North towards I-75/Tropicaire.; between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. At 4:30 p.m. until parade completion, approximately 7 p.m., all traffic will be required to utilize Eldron Ave. and exit via Salford Blvd.
  • Eldron Ave. will remain open throughout the parade.

Closures

  • All traffic on both sides of the City Center Front Green, Rue Berryman St., and Main St., will be closed on Dec. 7 for the Poinsettia Festival.
  • At 4 p.m. all roads entering the City Center Campus will be closed to vehicular traffic in preparation for the parade. These roads will remain open for pedestrians. All City Center Campus entry and exits will reopen at approximately 7 p.m., following the conclusion of the parade.
  • Also, at 2 p.m. the following intersections will be closed:

West of Sumter Closures:

  • La France at Adina Cir.
  • La France Ave. at Sumter Blvd.
  • Morandi Ave. at Sumter Blvd.
  • Morandi Ave. at Dongola St.
  • Sylvania Ave. at Sumter Blvd.
  • Sylvania Ave. at Dongola St.

East of Sumter Closures:

  • La France Ave. at Sumter Blvd.
  • La France Ave. at Crittendon St.
  • Sylvania Ave. at Sumter Blvd.
  • Sylvania Ave. at Crittendon St.

Parking for the Parade

When determining where to park, please keep in mind that there will be several road closures and detours to ensure a safe experience for all attendees.

Parking is available at:

  • Morgan Family Community Center, 6207 W. Price Blvd.  Entrance to and exit from the parking that the Morgan Family Community Center will not be restricted due to road closures or detours. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided from the Morgan Family Community Center to the City Center Green.
  • The City Center Campus, 4970 City Hall Blvd. Vehicular access to the City Center Campus closes at 4 p.m. and will not reopen until after the parade passes and the road closures and detours have been cleared, approximately 7 p.m.
  • Owners of the vacant lots off W. Price Blvd. have agreed to allow attendees to park on the lawn for Poinsettia Parade & Festival. Please be good neighbors and courteous to the land should you use this space.

Watching the Parade

Spectator viewing is available along Sumter Blvd. between Sylvania Ave. and City Hall Blvd., as well as the City Center Front Green. For your safety, spectators will not be permitted in the medians along Sumter Blvd.

Parade and Festival Real-time Updates

The City of North Port will be using the hashtag #Poinsettia2024 to make important announcements, post photos and provide news coverage during the event. Attendees are encouraged to use the hashtag #Poinsettia2024 during the event to join the conversation. Follow @NorthPortParksAndRec or the City’s Twitter and Facebook pages for coverage.

 

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