Parking/Street Closures/Dining/Attractions

PUBLIC PARKING: (as of Nov. 5, 2011)

We are grateful to surrounding parking lots and garages who will be offering discounted parking rates to attendees.  Please check back the week of the event to see all discounted locations. 

The Morgan Street garage is free all day (garage lies behind/East of Capitol Community College, the former G. Fox building) between Market St. and Columbus Blvd. - #38 on the map. Special thanks to the Hartford Parking Authority for making this available!  For additional parking lots through the Hartford Parking Authority, visit www.hartfordparking.com. 

1183 Main Street Garage - Offering discounted parking but you MUST PRINT OUT A COUPON from the following site:  http://hartford.centralparking.com/Hartford-Downtown-Parking.html

LAZ Parking Lots
will offer discounts at their parking lots for parade spectators.

285 Church Street Garage - Offering discounted parking but you MUST PRINT OUT A COUPON from the following site: http://hartford.centralparking.com/Hartford-Downtown-Parking.html


EXPECTED STREET CLOSURES:
  • All highway exit ramps into the city will be open until 11:30 at which time The Capital Ave. exit off of I-84 Eastbound (exit 48B) will close, as will exit 29A (Capitol Area) on I-91.
  • Buckingham St. will be closed from Washington St. to Hudson St. from 10 am until the conclusion of the parade.
  • Portions of Washington, Trinity, Pearl and Main Streets will close at 11:30pm to clear the parade route and will re-open as the parade leaves the area.
  • Whitehead Highway will close heading into the city beginning at 11:30 pm and will reopen following the parade.
STAR SHUTTLE - TEMPORARY DETOURS in DOWNTOWN HARTFORD DURING THE VETERANS DAY PARADE

November 6 (Sunday), during the Hartford Veterans Day Parade, from 12:00PM 3:00PM, the downtown bus stop for all routes will be relocated to Market Street.

There will be no bus service along Main Street between Charter Oak Avenue and Morgan Street, along Asylum Street or Farmington Avenue between Broad and Main Streets, or along Capitol Avenue between Broad Street and Main Street.

LOCAL DINING:

Restaurants open on Sunday afternoon/evening (opening times vary)


McKinnon's Irish Pub (Asylum Ave) Will be open at 11:00 am until closing and welcomes all veterans and their families with specials for spectators and marchers.

Woody's hotdog (Main Street) and beer specials all day long .Come watch the UConn men and Miami Dolphins play

City Steam Brewery Cafe (Main Street) will be opening at 11:00 am on Sunday and will be staying open straight through the day serving food until 10:00 pm.  Regular menu will be offered which is viewable online at www.citysteambrewerycafe.com. 

The Russian Lady on Ann Uccello Street and The Tavern Downtown on Allyn Street will both be open at 11:00 am Sunday and remain open all day.

Agave Grill, Allyn Street

Aladdin Halal Restaurant, Allyn Street

Black Bear Saloon, Allyn Street

Coach's Sports Tavern, Allyn Street

Feng Asian Bistro, Asylum Street

m&m Coffee Shop at the Hilton Hartford, Trumbull Street

Morton's the Steakhouse, Main Street/State House Square

Salute, Trumbull Street

The Russell, Pratt Street

Trumbull Kitchen, Trumbull Street

Vaughan's Public House, Pratt Street

Vito's by the Park, Jewell Street

Vivo at the Hartford Marriott, Columbus Boulevard


DOWNTOWN ATTRACTIONS

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
FREE admission Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6 to all veteran and active military service personnel.
Address:           600 Main Street, Hartford
Hours:               Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm


Download: parademap_11.pdf


Connecticut Veterans Parade
c/o CT Veterans Fund
1245 Farmington Avenue, #338
West Hartford, CT 06107
860-986-7254
Copyright 2005-2010 Connecticut Veterans Parade

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