Traffic detours, parking bans in effect for Holiday Homecoming Parade Nov. 25

The 2017 St. Charles Holiday Homecoming Electric Christmas Parade will be Saturday, Nov. 25, on Main Street (Route 64).

The parade is scheduled to step off at 5:30 p.m. at Sixth and Main streets and travel east down Main Street, ending at Fourth Avenue. Traffic on both Main Street and Second Street (Route 31) will be detoured beginning at 5:15 p.m.

A parking ban will be in effect on the detour route (Illinois Street, 7th Street, and State Street) as well as the parade route (Main Street) from 2 p.m. until approximately 7 p.m.

There will also be a parking ban in effect for the parade staging area consisting of:

• Walnut Street between Third and Seventh Streets;

• Fourth Street between Illinois Street and Main Street;

• Fifth Street from Illinois Street to Main Street;

• Sixth Street from Illinois Street to State Street;

• Cedar Street between Fifth and Seventh Streets.

The police department is urging the public to exercise caution when driving or attending the parade, as the parade will be held after dark. Motorists are strongly encouraged to use alternate routes, as traffic delays could be lengthy.

Do not drive distracted. There will be additional police and emergency management personnel assigned to the parade to help ensure public safety.

For more information regarding the parade, visit downtownstcharles.org/events/holiday-homecoming.