Route & Parking
Line up and Party Zone is on Park Street between Goodale and Buttles.
Parade Route & Line-up:
PARADE LINE-UP: Park Street @ 12 Noon (Enter in from W Goodale St - on Park St N towards Buttles)
Parade Route (1:00 p.m. start): Starting at Park St, W on Buttles Ave, S on Dennison, W on Collins, N on Neil Ave, E on Second Ave, S on High St, and end at Russell St.
IDEAS FOR PARKIN' DA CAR:
- Lot Next to Skully's Music-Diner (High Street) 2019/DhStt4OXto-13.jpg
- Lot Next to Convention Center (High Street) Plus, they have a garage on Goodale!
- Streets behind/beside CVS/Lucky's
- Lot across the street from Zeno's (3rd Avenue) go into Zeno's for a drink and parking validation.
- Hubbard Avenue School (Wilbur Avenue - 1 block North of Hubbard) 104 West Hubbard-PTO fundraiser.
- Any street that is NOT on the parade route and has permit parking BECAUSE IT'S A HOLIDAY AND PERMIT PARKING IS WAIVED on 7/4! - mind the NO PARKING Signs)
- The Hub Parking Garage (near TownHall Columbus)
- Parking garage behind Mike's bar (corner of Buttles & High)
- Pizutti Garage (on Russell between High & Park)
- CoGo Bikes
- Ride your bike.
- COTA/CBus it.
- There's several parking garages in Arena District.
- Parking is allowed IN Goodale Park, but NOT on the grass - Don't be a Grasshole! If you plan on parking in the lots of Goodale Park, arrive very early before line-up closes off the entrance. There's also a parking lot on west side of park coming in off Dennison Ave.
- On Goodale Blvd (along the south side of the park) are TONS of parking spaces. - Meters are free on 7/4!
- Parking garage in South Campus Gateway - walk down or take COTA (remember - Holiday hours)
- Don't park, stick a sign on your car and drive IN the Doo Dah Parade! It's Free! No Registration!
Street & Meter Closures:
Don't hold us responsible for parking tickets. If you drive, you must be able to read...Read the darn signs/meters to make sure it's legal and maybe free too!
DOO DAH PARADE 2025 – SPECIAL EVENT STREET CLOSURES42nd Annual Doo Dah Parade! Friday, July 4th, 2025. Line-up at 12 noon. PARADE ROUTE* STREET CLOSURES:
July 4th | from Noon - 3:00 p.m. (Police Rolling Closures)
*Parade Route: From Park St, West on Buttles Ave, South on Dennison, West on Collins, North on Neil Ave, East on Second Ave, South on High St, ending at Russell. Cars go through. walkers go right.*Parade Line-up: Park Street (Buttles Ave to Goodale St), heading north from Goodale St.
July 3rd from 6:00 p.m. thru July 4th at 10:00 p.m. - PARK STREET CLOSEDDOO DAH MUSIC PARTY In Goodale Park at the Gazebo - Park Street (Buttles to E. Lincoln)Free Live Music 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on July 4th. Food & Beer Vendors too!Residents of Victorian Gate will be allowed through for residential parking.
NO PARKING - PARKING ZONES
NO PARKING ON PARADE ROUTE | July 4th from 11 a.m. to July 4th at 3:00 p.m.No Parking in Zoned or non-Zoned areas of the parade route streets:CLOSED PARKING ZONES:July 3rd from 6:00 p.m. through July 4th at 10:00 p.m.· Park Street (west curb only) (Buttles to Goodale)· Russell Street (High St to Park St)
July 4th 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.· Buttles Ave (Park St to Dennison)· Denison Ave (Buttles to Collins)· Collins (Dennison to Neil)· Neil Av (Collins to 2nd Ave)· 2nd Ave (Neil to High)· High St (2nd Av to Russell)
2-WAY TRAFFIC ON ONE-WAY STREET! Russell Street Becomes 2-Ways! (High and Park Street)Parking Garage to remain open. (traffic flow will change with the police rolling closures) Of course, if the City worker has a work emergency or traffic issue, times of bagging and unbagging could alter without public notification.
We are all doing our very best to make this an enjoyable event for all, with the least amount of inconvenience for anyone.
July 4th | from Noon - 3:00 p.m. (Police Rolling Closures)
*Parade Route: From Park St, West on Buttles Ave, South on Dennison, West on Collins, North on Neil Ave, East on Second Ave, South on High St, ending at Russell. Cars go through. walkers go right.*Parade Line-up: Park Street (Buttles Ave to Goodale St), heading north from Goodale St.
July 3rd from 6:00 p.m. thru July 4th at 10:00 p.m. - PARK STREET CLOSEDDOO DAH MUSIC PARTY In Goodale Park at the Gazebo - Park Street (Buttles to E. Lincoln)Free Live Music 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on July 4th. Food & Beer Vendors too!Residents of Victorian Gate will be allowed through for residential parking.
NO PARKING - PARKING ZONES
NO PARKING ON PARADE ROUTE | July 4th from 11 a.m. to July 4th at 3:00 p.m.No Parking in Zoned or non-Zoned areas of the parade route streets:CLOSED PARKING ZONES:July 3rd from 6:00 p.m. through July 4th at 10:00 p.m.· Park Street (west curb only) (Buttles to Goodale)· Russell Street (High St to Park St)
July 4th 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.· Buttles Ave (Park St to Dennison)· Denison Ave (Buttles to Collins)· Collins (Dennison to Neil)· Neil Av (Collins to 2nd Ave)· 2nd Ave (Neil to High)· High St (2nd Av to Russell)
2-WAY TRAFFIC ON ONE-WAY STREET! Russell Street Becomes 2-Ways! (High and Park Street)Parking Garage to remain open. (traffic flow will change with the police rolling closures) Of course, if the City worker has a work emergency or traffic issue, times of bagging and unbagging could alter without public notification.
We are all doing our very best to make this an enjoyable event for all, with the least amount of inconvenience for anyone.
CLEAN-UP ON AISLE 4Clean-up crews will make their rounds along the parade route (even before the parade starts and will continue until we are done). Please do not expect all trash to be picked up 5 minutes after the parade. If you see some trash that is driving you crazy and you can’t wait for us, feel free to bend over and pick it up and throw it away. Thank you.
If you are hosting a party at your house; please be sure to have your own trash receptacles. We cannot provide you with one, and volunteers won’t go on private properties for clean-up.
FREE T-SHIRTS & WHISTLES!! Have a front row seats to the Doo Dah Parade by becoming a Volunteer for Doo Dah as InSECURITY!! Help with clean-up / parade monitoring / crowd control. It’s easy & fun! Register to volunteer for your street corner at www.DooDahParade.com or jackiegleason@gmail.com. Let us know you live there, and you might be able to get your supplies in advance.
FREE T-SHIRTS & WHISTLES!! Have a front row seats to the Doo Dah Parade by becoming a Volunteer for Doo Dah as InSECURITY!! Help with clean-up / parade monitoring / crowd control. It’s easy & fun! Register to volunteer for your street corner at www.DooDahParade.com or jackiegleason@gmail.com. Let us know you live there, and you might be able to get your supplies in advance.
