Opening Day 2025: Full list of road closures, driving tips for the Findlay Market parade

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24-03-2025

Batter up! Opening Day is Thursday.
The return of Cincinnati Reds baseball also means the return of the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade.
The 106th Opening Day parade begins at noon Thursday, ahead of the home game at Great American Ball Park against the San Francisco Giants. Several roads along the parade route will be closed for the festivities.
The parade will begin at the intersection of Race and Liberty streets, then travel south on Race to Fifth Street. From there, it will travel east on Fifth Street to the demarcation area on Sentinel Street.
The parade and people attending the Reds game are likely to cause congestion, so motorists are urged to use alternate routes around the Downtown area.
Here's what you need to know.
The following streets in the Findlay Market area will close at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 27:
Race Street: Closed between Liberty Street and McMicken Street.
Elm Street: Closed between Liberty Street and McMicken Street.
Findlay Street: Closed between Central Parkway and Vine Street.
Elder Street: Closed between Central Parkway and Vine Street.
Green Street: Closed between Vine Street and Logan Street.
Henry Street: Closed between Race Street and Dunlap Street.
Dunlap Street: Closed between the Findlay Street and McMicken Street.
Logan Street: Closed between Liberty Street and Findlay Street.
Beginning at 11:15 a.m., the following parade route and cross streets will be closed:
Liberty Street: Closed between Vine Street and Central Parkway.
Central Parkway: Closed between Vine Street and Elm Street.
Race Street: Closed between Liberty Street and Fourth Street.
Fifth Street: Closed between Central Avenue and Sentinel Street.
15th Street: Closed between Republic Street and Elm Street.
14th Street: Closed between Elm Street and Republic Street.
13th Street: Closed between Race Street and Vine Street.
12th Street: Closed between Elm Street and Vine Street.
Court Street: Closed between Elm Street and Vine Street.
Ninth Street: Closed between Elm Street and Vine Street.
Eighth Street: Closed between Elm Street and Vine Street.
Seventh Street: Closed between Elm Street and Vine Street.
Sixth Street: Closed between Elm Street and Vine Street.
Vine Street: Closed between Fourth Street and Sixth Street.
Walnut Street: Closed between Fourth Street and Sixth Street.
Main Street: Closed between Fourth Street and Sixth Street.
Sycamore Street: Closed between Fourth Street and Sixth Street.
Broadway: Closed between Fourth Street and Sixth Street.
The streets will remain closed until it is determined safe to open after the parade has passed.
All parking within the closed areas will be restricted, but access to Downtown hotels within the parade route will be maintained. Motorists are reminded to pay attention to special parking restrictions and remove vehicles to avoid being towed.
Streetcar service will begin after the parade, and Metro will maintain service but may alter stops due to the parade.
The following streets will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, and reopen after the game on Thursday:
Freedom Way: Closedbetween Rosa Parks Street and Joe Nuxhall Way.
Marian Spencer Way: Closed between Second Street and Ted Berry Way(local garage access maintained).
Joe Nuxhall Way: Closed south of Second Street (hotel and handicap drop-off maintained from Mehring Way).
The City of Cincinnati recommends that people attending Opening Day at Great American Ball Park take advantage of parking facilities throughout the Riverfront and Downtown areas.
Motorists are encouraged to use the following routes to get to The Banks:
From I-75 southbound: Use the Freeman Avenue exit to Mehring Way to the Riverfront.
From I-75 northbound: Take the Fifth Street exit in Cincinnati, then right onto Central Avenue to the Riverfront.
From I-71 southbound: Use the Reading Road exit to Eggleston Avenue to the Riverfront.
From I-471/ Columbia Parkway: Take the Third Street exit to the Riverfront.
Also, remember that using your GPS to get to Great American Ball Park may not provide the best route to available parking facilities.
For more information, visit Cincinnati-oh.gov.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Opening Day parade 2025: All the roads closures in downtown Cincinnati