Autumnfest Rolling Parade
Woonsocket – Autumnfest 2020, the year that wasn’t. In order to keep the Autumnfest Spirit alive, The Autumnfest Steering Committee announces the first Autumnfest Rolling Parade that will begin at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 12, 2020 from the Hamlet Middle Schools. The Autumnfest Rolling Parade will consist of numerous vehicles that will travel around the city of Woonsocket to remind residents that Autumnfest will be back in 2021. Also, Autumnfest wants to recognize out First Responders at Woonsocket Police and Fire and recognize the Doctors and Nurses and all the employees at Landmark Medical Center.
Here is the parade route.
Starting at Hamlet Middle Schools - Left onto Hamlet Ave. - turn right onto Cumberland Hill Rd. – to Oakland Grove
Turn right onto Cumberland Hill Road - right onto Cass Ave. – Landmark Medical Center
Turn right onto Cass Avenue - turn left onto Nursery Ave. and proceed to Poplar St. to Woonsocket Health and Rehab. Center
Follow Poplar St. to Nursery Ave. and turn left onto Cass Ave.
Turn left onto Mendon Rd.
Turn right onto Diamond Hill Rd. - Ocean State Job Lot and Tractor Supply Co. – cross Diamond Hill Rd. to Woonsocket Plaza – Price Rite, etc.
Turn right onto Diamond Hill Road and turn right onto Mendon Rd. to Ballou Home.
Turn right onto Diamond Hill Rd.
Turn left onto Social St. - turn right onto East School St. – turn left onto Pond St.
Turn right onto Social St., right onto Railroad St. to Harris Ave. to a left onto Singleton St.
Turn Left onto River St. to Rhodes Ave. to the Friendly Home back onto Rhodes Ave. and turn right onto Second Ave.
Turn left onto Mason St. – turn left onto South Main St. – turn right onto Providence St.
Turn left onto Smithfield Rd. - turn left onto Park Ave.
Turn left onto Bernon St. around rotary to Main St. to Clinton St.
Turn right onto Cumberland Hill Rd. - Back to Hamlet Middle Schools
The Autumnfest Steering Committee hopes to see many along the rolling parade route and they remind you to keep your social distancing.
Autumnfest is the largest community festival in Northern Rhode Island now entering its 43rd year. Autumnfest is held Columbus Day weekend at World War II Veterans Memorial Park off Social Street in Woonsocket, RI. For more information, please visit our website at www.autumnfest.org or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/RIAutumnfest
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