Daffodil Parade 2013

With the daffodils (and crocuses and cherry blossoms and magnolias and so many other things) blooming, it’s nearly time for the Daffodil Parade.

This year’s parade will be the 80th Annual Daffodil Parade, with the theme “The Magic of Music.” On Saturday, April 13, the parade will begin in Tacoma at 10:15 a.m., and continue through Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting for the rest of the day. The parade will include nearly 150 different school groups, scout packs, bands, dance squads, local businesses and more. And of course there will be the Daffodil Princesses and floats decorated with thousands of fresh cut daffodils. Find out more at www.thedaffodilfestival.org.

If, by chance you won’t be watching the parade, and have plans that will instead take you out of town this Saturday, you should be aware of Daffodil Parade-related closures that might complicate things a little.

Road closures for Tacoma Daffodil Parade

In celebration of the 80th annual Daffodil Parade, the following roads will be closed Saturday, April 13 from 5 a.m. to noon.

 

• A Street, from Ninth Street to 24th Street

 

• Pacific Avenue, from Ninth Street to 24th Street

 

• Commerce Street, from Ninth Street to 24th Street

 

• East 11th Street from Market Street to Portland Avenue

 

• East 11th Street will be one-way eastbound from St. Paul to Portland Avenue

Impact on local freeways

The A Street and 15th Street exits from I-705 will be closed. Schuster Parkway will remain open and Commerce Street will be accessible from the Stadium exit. The I-705 on-ramp at Ninth Street will be open and drivers will be able to cross Pacific Avenue at SR-509 and 21st Street.

For more information on road closures associated with the Tacoma Daffodil Parade, call (253) 591-5932.