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37th Annual Bakersfield Christmas Parade Set for Dec. 5

See the route for this year's parade in Downtown Bakersfield

The public is invited to attend the 37th Annual Bakersfield Christmas Parade, set for Thursday, December 5.

The parade will start at 6 p.m. at the corner of 22nd and L Streets and head south before turning westbound on 21st Street.

From there, the parade will head to G Street where it will turn south to 20th Street. The floats will head east on 20th to O street, where it will end.

There will be road closures before and during the parade. The closures will start as early as 4:30 p.m. Roads should be back open by 9 p.m.

The parking garage at 18th and Eye Streets will be open for free parking tonight as well.

See the attached map (below) for more details on the route.

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