Light Parade and Street Closures (Reminder)
The Light Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 11. On this day an influx of vehicle and pedestrian traffic is expected late into the evening. There will also be several street closures approximately one hour prior to and during the parade and lighting ceremony. The streets affected by the closures will be Morton Street, from the Flea Market all the way to North Street, North Street to State Road 5 and State Road 5 to County Road 200 N. Depot and Main Streets will also be closed to traffic during the parade.Harrison Street between Main and Middlebury Streets will be closed all day on Saturday.
**UPDATE**Middlebury Street is now closed from State Road 5 to Morton Street.**
Alternate routes will be clearly marked for traffic that will be bypassing the downtown area. The alternate routes include North Village Drive to CR 735 W, CR 250 N, and CR 200 N. (Farver St). Vehicles bypassing the downtown area will also be able to use CR 250 N and CR 200 N to travel east. State Road 5 will be open south of the intersection at CR 200 N as well. Fire lanes will be set up using the alleys in order to facilitate quick emergency response to all areas of the event. No parking will be allowed in the fire lanes and will be strictly enforced.
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Address/Location
Shipshewana Police Department
345 N Morton Street
Shipshewana, IN 46565
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-768-4310
J. Carlos Jasso, Sergeant
[email protected]
260-768-4310