Parade Locations

4th of JULY - PITTSFIELD, MA

Excelsior is unit # 128, and will be assembling on upper Wendell Ave. See map below.
The streets close at 9:00 AM and parade steps off 10:00 AM sharp. Need everyone there about 8:30. This parade attracts a giant crowd. Upwards of 100,000 people, and televised across nation.
Here's how to get there:
1. take I-90 to exit 11E
2. take route 20 east into Pittsfield
3.  keep going on 20 until you hit intersection of routes 20 and 7.
4.  Go straight thru intersection onto East Housatonic Street.
5.  Go along E. Housatonic until you see Wendell Ave.
6. Take a right on Wendell Ave. .... this is upper Wendell.

[Thanks to Paul Christopher for Map & Directions]

BATTLEDAY - BENNINGTON, VT

Lineup Starts at 10:30 am

Parade Starts at 12:30 Sharp Rain or Shine

Parade lineup starts at Main & Safford Street, goes West on Main Street (VT Rt 9) thru the center of town to Depot Street then turns north on Depot Street and goes to River Street and ends at fire station. Parade Route is just over 1 mile. Reviewing Stand is located in the center of town (Routes 9 & 7) on the south side of the street.

Lineup place is pending.

Coming in from Troy, take a left at the second red light and that is Depot Street. The fire station is at your next left.

FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL - NORTH ADAMS, MA

Pending

FESA - FORT EDWARD

Pending

FIREMANS PARADE - SCHODACK LANDING

Pending

FIREMANS PARADE - SO GLENS FALLS

Meet at Colonie Fire Station, 1631 Central Avenue at 10:15am. To be bussed to South Glens Falls parade.
For those that want to drive to the parade, we are marching with the Colonie Fire Co., and we are in the 5th Div. #34. Ask one of the parade committee members if you need help finding where to go.
South Glens Falls is at Exit 17N off the Northway 87 N.
Line-up time for the parade is 12 NOON at the latest.
From the map provided: The parade looks like it starts at the Midtown Shopping Center (RT 9 and 5th ST) and looks like it ends at the Moreau Elementary School. (76 Bluebird Road) Approx. 1.5 miles

FLAG DAY - SARATOGA

Members park at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge at 1 Elk Lane.
Take Northway I-87 to Exit 15 into Saratoga (Left on Rt 50)
At the 3rd light take a Right (Rt 9)
Go 1/4 of a mile and Elks Lane will be on the Right. (set back behind bank)
There is about 200 spots for parking but can fill quickly.

FLAG DAY - TROY

Parade participants should enter the City of Troy via the Green Island Bridge, then proceed SOUTH to New Third . .
Take the first RIGHT on to River Street heading SOUTH . . .
Bear LEFT on to First Street and continue SOUTH on First St. to Main Street (Entrance to the Staging Area)..

Cars carrying marchers may drop off passengers in two ways:
1] Drop marchers off at the intersection of First Street & Main Street and continue South. Marchers will walk to their staging area.
2] Cars carrying marchers will be allowed to enter Main Street and continue to the staging area where marchers will disembark. However, cars will not be permitted to return back thru Main Street and exit until all units of the Parade have left the staging area.

ACCESS TO THE STAGING AREA WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED VIA THE DIRECTIONS ABOVE.

LAKEHILL - BALLSTON LAKE

Go to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High - School Address: 88 Lakehill Road, Burnt Hills, NY (Step off is actually from Burnt Hills Bowling Lanes on Rt. 50)
From Clifton Park Route 9 or Northway Exit 9 (I-87), lake a left onto Route 146.
Just past Ravenwood Restaurant (on right) take a right onto Route 146A
Continue to follow 146A into Burnt Hills and a short distance past Stewards (on left) you will take a left on Lakehill Road.
High School is about 1 mile up on the right. School is set back in.
If you come to a red light at Kingsly Road, you have gone too far.

MEMORIAL DAY - RENSSELAER

Lineup at the VanRensselaer Elementary School.
Exit at Washington Avenue exit off of I90.
There is also a Knights of Columbus right there as well.
No further instructions are available at this time.

Right now, try and park as close to these two areas as possible.

MEMORIAL DAY - WATERFORD

At North end of Interstate 787 take a right onto Rt 32 North
You will cross the Mohawk River and into Waterford via the Cohoes bridge. Continue on RT 32 North.
Pass the Stewarts store (left) the Hardware Store (left) Beer Belly Bobs (right) and the Goodyear Tire Center (right)
Be prepared to take a left turn soon
You should see the Northside Fire Dept. (right)
Take your next left (There will be a transmission gargage (left) on the corner of RT. 32 and Vanderwerken
Take left and follow this street all the way to the end -- it will lead to the parking lot where the parade starts.

MEMORIAL DAY - WATERVLIET

Take Interstate 787 to WATERVLIET (0.2 miles)
Exit 23RD STREET (EXIT 8) toward GREEN ISLAND/WATERVLIET (0.1 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto 23RD ST. (0.1 miles)
Turn LEFT onto BROADWAY. (0.2 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto 19TH ST/NY-2. (0.6 miles)
Turn LEFT onto 12TH AVE. (0.1 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto HILLSIDE DR. (0.2 miles)
End at 1245 Hillside Dr, WATERVLIET HIGH SCHOOL

TURNING POINT - SCHUYLERVILLE

Pending

UNCLE SAM PARADE - TROY

Line up at 121 & 5th Avenue
We are in the 4th Division
Line up at 12:00 Noon