The Callbecks Home Hardware and Home Furniture and Appliances Store Summerside Lobster Carnival Parade is a celebration of community spirit!
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Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 12 noon
With anticipation, people line the parade route to see the creativity and uniqueness of the entries. Businesses, organizations, and individuals put their best foot forward to capture the audience’s attention, as they celebrate being part of community.
Carnival organizers give a very special thanks to Callbecks Home Hardware for owning the parade and sponsoring some great prizes. Even though they can’t claim the prize, the Callbecks staff work together as a proud team to present a great float.
Now that is community spirit!
Parade 101 Information
If this is your first Callbecks Home Hardware Summerside Lobster Carnival Parade, here are a few things you might like to know.
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The parade was part of the very first carnival in 1956!
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Streets will close at 11:40 am and open ten minutes after the parade has passed through.
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There will be no parking allowed on the parade route after 10 am.
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Parking in Summerside is free. However, do not park along the parade route. Some parking suggestions are: Spinnakers’ Landing, parking lot behind Holman’s Building off of Heather Moyse Drive, Carnival grounds at Credit Union Place, and side streets off of the parade route.
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It is recommended to leave pets at home, otherwise have them on a leash.
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One hour is the estimated time it takes the parade to cover the route.
Parade Route
The parade will begin at 12 noon on Saturday, July 8th, 2023 from the parking lot of Holland College Waterfront Campus. It will travel along Water Street and turn north on to Central Street, then west unto Notre Dame Street and will make its way to the Carnival grounds at Credit Union Place. The parade will turn north on to Greenwood Drive where floats will disperse.
