FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2020
CONTACT INFO. :
Office of the Mayor
Patricia Resende
(401) 529-3207
presende@eastprovidenceri.gov
Save the date – Santa is coming to East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Dressed in his red coat and black boots, the jolly old white-bearded man is coming to East Providence to not only see who has been naughty or nice, but to bring holiday cheer to the children and families of East Providence.
Santa Claus will ride through East Providence with help from the East Providence Fire and Police Departments to wave to and wish families a very merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
“Santa said he felt so welcomed when he visited East Providence to light the City’s Christmas Tree that he decided to return to East Providence one more time before returning to the North Pole in preparation of Christmas,” Mayor Bob DaSilva said. “We are delighted to have Santa return to our city, but he said he’d come back on one condition – that residents take safety precautions while participating in or watching the parade.”
Residents are welcome to join in the festivities by decorating their vehicles and joining the parade. We ask that only members of a single household ride together. We ask residents, who plan to watch the parade, to follow CDC guidelines and wear their masks and remain socially distanced.
What: City of East Providence Christmas Parade
When: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020
Time: Lineup at 3PM, Start at 3:30PM
Where: Starts at Riverside Carousel Parking Lot and ends at Pierce Field
Santa’s Parade Route:
North on Bullocks Point Avenue
Continue North on Pawtucket Avenue
Left on Centre St to Roger Williams Avenue
Right on Wilson Avenue
Right on Pawtucket Avenue
Right on Waterman Ave/Senior Center
Right on Hall St
Left on Taunton Ave to Waterman Avenue
Left on John Street
Right on Taunton Ave/Pass City Hall
Continue to end of Taunton Avenue
Left on Valley Street
Left on Warren Avenue
Right on 5th
End Pierce Field
