Here is a map of the 2013 Seal Beach Christmas Parade route. Pacific Coast Highway will be closed to traffic from Main Street to Bolsa Avenue from 6:45 to 10 p.m., according to the Seal Beach Police Department.
The following are tips for getting around the area of the parade and having a fun Friday night.
In order to ensure that everyone gets the most they can out of the Seal Beach Christmas parade, the Seal Beach Lions and the City wanted to share some key tips about this year’s event.
Main Street and Ocean (from 11th to 8th) will shut down at 5 p.m.
This includes complete closure of the 10th street beach lot for staging parade entrants. There will be a drop of zone for parade participants located on Ocean between 11th and 10th street.
All other municipal lots will be open with the usual restrictions including ensuring available handicapped parking as designated. In addition, the right turn lane of PCH heading south and the left turn lane headed north onto Main will also both be shut down.
Continuing this year, the southbound side of PCH from Main Street to 12th Street will also be shut down.
This will accommodate the right turn of the parade participants, and will also allow parking of some buses and other transport on PCH. This will cause southbound traffic to be routed around onto Bolsa Avenue via a left turn. All traffic will then proceed to 12th Street or to Seal Beach Boulevard.
Because of these closures, you may wish to communicate with visitors and guests in advance of potential parking impacts and access to various areas. Limited alley access will be available in the Main Street specific plan area. We encourage residents to park early and not to move their cars. Do not block other’s driveways, emergency red zones or other posted No Parking signs.
Some people may wish to park down by 1st and Ocean at the beach lot at the mouth of the San Gabriel river trail and walk up to Main Street. Remember that private commercial property may tow you if you are not a customer of their stores.
Be sure to check any posted signs to avoid towing.
The parade starts at 7 pm and is anticipated to last until 8:45 p.m. All participants should be in place by 6 p.m.
Streets will reopen generally within 30 minutes of the completion of the parade. This is the largest parade in the 35-year history of the event with over 3,800 participants and 120 entries.
The Seal Bewach Lions Club and the volunteers look forward to you enjoying the parade.
Please be sure to come back and shop local too for the holiday season!
