What To Know About Montville's Holiday Parade!

The details

The Town of Montville’s Fifteenth Annual Holiday Light Parade begins at 5 p.m. at the Montville Funeral Home of Church and Allen on Route 32 and finishes at Town Hall. Spectators are asked to bring a non‐perishable food item to donate to the Montville Social Services Food Pantry. Volunteers will be marching in the parade collecting the donated food items. There will be many parade units decked out to get you in the spirit of the holidays. Montville High School’s Marching Band will be in the parade and the Choir to lead us all in a sing a long of holiday favorites following the parade. And last but not least the lighting of the Tree.

If you are unable to attend the parade but can still donate non‐ perishable food items, you can drop them off to: Montville Senior and Social Services 12 Maple Ave., adjacent to Town Hall.

The weather. 

Expect a balmy evening with temperatures near 50. There’s a 30 percent chance of showers beginning after 6.

Route, times, road closures

The parade route will be from the Montville/Waterford Route 32 town line, north to Montville Town Hall, culminating with the tree lighting at 7 p.m. The Montville Police Department, assisted by fire police officers from Montville, Mohegan, Oakdale and Chesterfield fire departments, will be detouring traffic beginning at 3:30 p.m. northbound from Route 32 to Red Cedar Ave. in Waterford to Jerome Road to Maple Ave to Route 32. Southbound traffic will follow the same reverse route. Spectators may park on side streets along the parade route accessing these side streets via Lathrop Road to the east and Jerome Road to the west.

Parking and helping St. Johns

And St. John Church on Maple Avenue will have parking available but, based on comment by John from the church, they’re really hoping folks will make a cash donation to park as the church is trying to raise funds to repair it’s well-used, well-worn and in some cases damaged parking lot.  His quote: “We need all the support of the people of Montville who can assist us in this endeavor. Thank you and Merry Christmas.”

Awesomeness at Montville Youth Center

The Montville Youth Services Bureau Youth Center is inviting folks to stop in beginning at 4 p.m. until after the parade for free hot chocolate and apple cider. And, for the first 50 people that bring in a can or box of food, or, donate a gift card will receive a free framed picture with Santa.