Joplin Christmas Parade 2024 traffic & parking impact

JOPLIN, Mo. — With the annual Joplin Christmas Parade only a day away, the city is notifying residents of upcoming lane closures and parking shifts for the special event.

The "Winter Wonderland"-themed parade hosted by Freeman Health System begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. It will start on 15th and Main Street and will travel north toward 3rd and Main. Judges will be located at 8th and Main. Volunteers will be present along the entire route in hi-vis vests.

Parking will not be allowed on Main Street starting at 3 p.m. Available parking can be found at 8th and Main.

Also beginning at 3 p.m., Main Street from 15th Street to 26th Street - including all intersections - will close for staging the entries. Later at 4:30 p.m., the closure of Main Street will include north to 2nd Street, the city said.