On Saturday, July 25, 2026, and Sunday, July 26, 2026, the annual Newark Holy Ghost Festival will be occurring. Parades will be held on both days causing several road clsoures within the City of Newark. Residents and visitors are advised to use alternate routes (including trucks) to prevent delays to their destinations.
The following roads will be closed on Saturday, July 25, 2026 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- Cherry Street northbound only from Plummer Avenue to Thornton Avenue
- Galletta Drive
- Plummer Avenue between Galletta Drive and Arden Street
The following roads will be closed on Sunday, July 26, 2026 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Thornton Avenue (all lanes) between Cherry Street and Newark Boulevard
- Cherry Street northbound only from Plummer Avenue to Thornton Avenue
- Newark Boulevard from Thornton Avenue to Dairy Avenue
- Arden Street at Thornton Avenue
Trucks:
Saturday, 7/25/26 all trucks that normally travel on northbound Cherry Street to Thornton Avenue are advised to use Central Avenue.
Sunday, 7/26/26 all trucks that normally travel eastbound and westbound on Thornton Avenue are advised to use southbound Cherry Street to Central Avenue
Address/Location
Newark Police Department
37077 Newark Blvd
Newark, CA 94560
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-578-4237
Sgt. K. Fredstrom
Email:
[email protected]
Desk: 510-578-4974
