General Information
The parade is free and open to the public. While bleacher tickets are sold, you do not need bleacher seating to attend the parade. There is abundant space along the route to watch the parade.
Parade Route
The 2009 parade begain at the corner of Austin and Commerce Streets and proceeded east on Commerce to Harwood Street. It then traveled south on Harwood Street to Young Street, west on Young Street, south on Ervay, on through City Hall Plaza and finished on Akard Street. Maps from this year's parade and suggested transportation and parking are listed as a reference for next year.
View maps in printable PDF format:
2009 Commerce Street Bleacher Sections
Transportation and Parking
If you drive your own car, there are multiple street and garage lots for public parking. You can also ride the DART Rail to the parade. Visit the DART website at www.dart.org for more information. The parade route is only a few blocks from the Akard Station, the West End Station, Union Station and the Convention Center Station.
