Full Notification

On Monday, September 1, 2025, the City of Mill Valley will hold a parade to celebrate its 125^th anniversary. The parade will commence at Mill Valley Middle School and finalize in Lytton Square, downtown Mill Valley. There will be rolling road closures and detours before and during the duration of the parade.

Following the parade, Miller Avenue will remain closed between Throckmorton and Sunnyside, to allow room for all to attend the festivities in Depot Plaza.

We encourage those who have scheduled obligations to plan ahead and leave early to reach your destination safely. If you work or live along northbound Miller Avenue, between Camino Alto and downtown, there will be delays getting in or out of your home or business between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm.


Parade Route – Mill Valley Middle School to Lytton Square:
The parade will commence at 10:30 am and take the following route:

• Leave Mill Valley Middle School heading toward Camino Alto
• Left on southbound Camino Alto (toward Tamalpais High School)
• Right on northbound Miller Avenue (toward downtown Mill Valley)
• Left to remain on northbound Miller Avenue (at Sunnyside)
• Right on Throckmorton (through Lytton Square)
• Disperse on E. Blithedale Avenue

Traffic Modifications and Closures:

• Lovell Avenue will temporarily become a two-way street between Old Mill Street and Corte Madera Avenue from 6:00 am until 12:30 pm. "No Parking" signs will be posted and enforced.

 

• Downtown Mill Valley will be closed to vehicle traffic between 10:30 am to 12:30 pm to accommodate the parade route and attendees.

 

• Miller Avenue, between Sunnyside and Throckmorton Avenue, will remain closed to vehicle traffic between 10:45 am and 8:00 pm.  

 
Parking Restrictions:

• Starting at 8:00 am on Monday, September 1st, "No Parking" restrictions will be enforced at the following posted locations:
  • Lytton Square
  • Depot Plaza
  • Miller Avenue between Sunnyside and Throckmorton
  • Throckmorton between Miller and E. Blithedale
  • South side of Corte Madera between Throckmorton and Blithedale
  • Sycamore Avenue between Camino Alto and Bay Front Park
  • Marked locations on Sunnyside near the bus stop

Many of these parking restrictions will be lifted when the parade ends.

Accessible Main Arterial Roadways During the Parade:

• Blithedale Avenue
• Southbound Miller Avenue between the Lumberyard and Tam Valley
• Molino Avenue
• Edgewood Avenue
• Lovell Avenue

For more information on Mill Valley’s 125^th entire celebration, please visit Mill Valley Celebrates 125