23-04-2025
NATO Festival Parade to impact traffic in Downtown Norfolk
The video above is from the 2024 Parade of Nations through Downtown Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The annual NATO Festival Parade of Nations returns to Downtown Norfolk this weekend.
If you have plans downtown Saturday, here's what you need to know.
The NATO Festival Parade of Nations will impact traffic from 6 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. If you're going to the parade, keep an eye out for the WAVY truck and give us a wave!
The parade begins at 10 a.m. from Water Street, turns left onto the eastbound lanes of Waterside Drive and continues north in the southbound lanes of Boush Street to Plume Street. It then turns right onto Plume Street and proceeds east to Granby Street. From there, it turns left on Granby Street and travels north to Freemason Street.
Click for a map of the parade route.
On-street parking will be removed from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 along the Parade Route.
This includes:
Both sides of Granby Street between Plume Street and Charlotte Street
Plume Street between Boush Street and Granby Street
Eastbound and Westbound Waterside Drive between St. Paul's Boulevard and Main Street
Freemason Street between Boush Street and Monticello Avenue
Bank Street between Main Street and Plume Street
7:30 a.m. – Water Street between Park Avenue and just east of Dominion Tower Parking Garage along with E. Main St. between Union St. and Park Avenue will be closed.
8:30 a.m. – Parade units line up on Water Street between Park Avenue and St. Paul's Boulevard.
9:40 a.m. – Pre-parade performances on eastbound Waterside Drive.
10 a.m. – Parade step-off onto Waterside Drive.
2025 Virginia International Tattoo Coverage
The parade is part of the Norfolk NATO Festival, which is the longest continuously running festival in Hampton Roads. The weekend also includes the Virginia International Tattoo. More than 1,000 performers will converge on the Scope Arena between April 24-27, 2025, including fife and drum corps, bagpipers, military bands and more. Purchase tickets.
For information regarding all NATO Festival activities click .
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