NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk NATO Festival Parade of Nations will take over downtown Norfolk Saturday.

WAVY-TV 10 is helping you navigate the roads around the festival. The parade officially starts at 10 a.m., but roads will be closing as early as 6 a.m.

The road closures are as follows:

Parking Restrictions

On-street parking will be removed 6 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, along the parade route. This includes:

  • Both sides of Granby St. between Plume St. and Charlotte St.
  • Plume St. between Boush St. and Granby St.
  • Eastbound and Westbound Waterside Dr. between St. Paul’s Blvd. and Main St.
  • Freemason St. between Boush St. and Monticello Ave.
  • Bank St. between Main St. and Plume St.
  • Northbound and southbound Boush Street between Main Street and Brambleton Avenue

Street Closures

  • 7:30 a.m. – Water St. between Park Ave. and just east of Dominion Tower Parking Garage along with E. Main St. between Union St. and Park Ave.
  • 8-8:30 a.m. – Secure the remainder of the parade route in preparation for step-off and pre-parade entertainment on Waterside Drive.
  • 8:30 a.m. – Parade units line up on Park Ave. between Holt St. and Water St. and on Water St. between Park Ave. and St. Paul’s Blvd.
  • 9:40 a.m. – Pre-parade performances on eastbound Waterside Dr.
  • 10 a.m. – Parade step-off onto Waterside Dr.

Following the parade, the streets will be reopened as directed by police and should be completely re-opened around noon.