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Contact: Police Department
Name: Brian Kalscheuer, Community Services Officer
Phone: (360) 390-8856
Email: bkalscheuer@cityofpt.us
For Immediate Release – May 11, 2022
RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL EVENTS AND ROAD CLOSURES
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND WA - The Rhododendron Festival will be happening May 18 – 22. There are a
number of events and parades. The Port Townsend Police department will be closing roads for the
parade routes and ensuring the safety of everyone attending. See below for detailed road closures.
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WED-May 18 TRIKE RACE 5 pm-7 pm
No parking 4 pm-8 pm on Water Street from Quincy to Monroe, and Monroe from
Water to Washington.
Road closed 4:30 pm to 8 pm Water Street from Quincy to Monroe.
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PET PARADE 3:30 pm-5 pm
THURS- May 19
No parking 2:30 pm-5:30 pm on Lawrence Street from Pierce to Adams
Road closed 3:30 pm-4:30 pm for staging on Lawrence from Pierce to Harrison. The
entire route will be closed from 4:30-5 pm
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FRI-May 20 Kiddie PARADE 2 pm-4:30 pm
No parking 1 pm-5 pm on Lawrence Street from Tyler to Monroe, on Monroe from
Lincoln to Clay, on Jackson from Monroe to Chetzemoka Park Entrance
Road closed 2 pm-3:30 pm on Lawrence from Tyler to Adams for staging. The entire
route to Chetzemoka Park will be closed until 5 pm.
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Hair and Beard Contest 5 pm-6 pm
FRI-May 20
Bed Races 6:30 pm-8 pm
No parking 3:30 pm-8 pm on Water Street from Monroe to Quincy, and Monroe Street
from Water to Washington.
Road closed 4:30 pm (approx..)-8pm Water Street from Quincy to Monroe
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Running of the Balls 12:30 pm-1 pm
SAT-May 21
No parking after 6 am on Monroe from Lawrence to Water
Road closed, Monroe Street will be closed at noon
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Grand Parade 1 pm-4 pm
SAT-May 21
No parking after 6 am on multiple streets (map)
Road closed Lawrence Street between Harrison and Walker will be closed 8 am for staging
PRESS RELEASE –Rhodendron Festival Road Closures 05/11/22
Road closed afternoon: Lawrence, Monroe, and Water (to Taylor)
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Rhody Run 9 am-done
SUN May 22
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No Parking after 7 am on 49Street between Hendricks Street and Admiralty Street and
on Admiralty to Gates of Fort Worden State Park.
There may be short intersection closures at varying times for the Rhody Run event
Traffic control points:
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Street at Fairgrounds entrance
o 49
o San Juan Ave and Admiralty St.
o Cherry Street and F Street
o San Juan Ave. and F Street
o Discovery Road and Hastings Ave.
o Sheridan and Hastings Ave.
o Cook Ave and Hastings
*Please Note: The times listed may reflect some setup and tear down and do not necessarily reflect the
actual times of events. Please refer to the actual Rhody Event Calendar for registration and event times.
To see maps of the parade routes visit the City website: https://cityofpt.us/police/page/rhododendron-
festival-events-and-road-closures-press-release
For more information about this festival visit the Rhododendron Festival Association's webpage:
http://www.rhodyfestival.org/