TRAVEL ADVISORY

Street restrictions and staging procedures are subject to adjustment by the Findlay Police Department and parade officials for public safety. Please follow posted signs, barricades and directions from law enforcement personnel. Review the official parade route and staging map at copsandkidsfindlay.org/parade-route-map.

The following street restrictions and staging procedures are planned for the 2026 Cops & Kids Findlay Halloween Parade on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The parade begins at 7:00 p.m.

Parade staging begins as early as 5:30 p.m. The parade route will be secured at 6:00 p.m.
1. S. Main St. south of 6th St. to Fairlawn Pl. (approximately 35 units)
2. Lake Cascades Pkwy. from S. Main St. to Western Ave. (approximately 80 units)
3. Parking lot of Findlay Surgery Center – walking parade participants can be dropped off in the parking lot.

“No Parking” restrictions on South Main Street begin at noon. “No Parking” restrictions on all other streets listed below begin at 5:00 p.m.

1. S. Main St. from Lima St. to McPherson Ave. (both sides of the street)
2. S. Main St. from Lima St. to Lincoln St. (north bound side only)
3. E. Lima St. from S. Main St. to Washington Ave.
4. W. Lima St. from S. Main St. to S. West St.
5. East St. between E. Lima St. and E. Lincoln St.
6. Hancock St. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
7. First St. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
8. Second St. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
9. Third St. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
10. Glendale Ave. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
11. Greenlawn Ave. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
12. E. McPherson Ave. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
13. Seventh St. from S. Main St. to Washington Ave. (both sides of the street)
14. W. McPherson Ave. from S. Main St. to Douglas Pkwy.
15. Stadium Dr. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
16. Lime St. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
17. Baldwin Ave. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
18. Locust St. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley
19. Elm St. from S. Main St. to first N/S alley

SPECIAL TRAVEL REQUESTS:
From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the Findlay Police Department will assist with reasonable requests from residents who need access to homes on South Main Street or between South Main Street and the first north/south alley along the parade route. Requests should be made to an officer stationed at South Main Street and Lima Street or South Main Street and Sixth Street so access can be coordinated safely. Requests made after 6:30 p.m. cannot be accommodated until the parade has concluded. See the official route map here.

MORE NOTES:
Washington Ave. and Maple Ave. will both be open for north/south vehicular traffic.
Residents of S. Main St. are encouraged to park on an accessible side street before restrictions begin. Please follow all barricades and directions from law enforcement personnel when entering or leaving the area.

STAGING
Blue Lot: Staging on S. Main St. between 6th St./Lake Cascades Pkwy. and Pearl St. begins at 6:00 p.m.
Gold Lot: Staging on Lake Cascades Pkwy. between S. Main St. and N. Lake Dr. begins at 5:30 p.m.
Purple Lot: Staging on Lake Cascades Pkwy. between N. Lake Dr. and Western Ave. begins at 6:00 p.m.
​Walking groups/individuals can be dropped off at the Findlay Surgery Center parking lot (off of Western Ave.)