Rodeo parade in downtown | What you need to know about the route, parking lots and street closures

HOUSTON. The downtown rodeo parade returns this Saturday as one of the biggest pre-Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo events.

The downtown rodeo parade will take place on Saturday, February 25, with legendary barrel Leon Coffey as the 2023 grand marshal. The parade starts at 10 am

Editor’s Note: The above video originally aired in 2022.

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Can’t get to the center? No problem. KHOU 11 will help you. You can stream the parade in the video player above, on the KHOU 11 mobile app, on the KHOU 11 YouTube channel, and on KHOU 11+ on Roku and FireTV.

The live stream starts at 10:00 Saturday, after which it can be viewed on demand.

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Those wishing to watch the downtown rodeo parade are advised to arrive early to secure a seat on the route. The streets will be closed early Saturday morning for the parade. The full list of closures is below.

The best places to watch the parade are in Louisiana, from Bell to Lamar, Lamar, and Louisiana to Smith, according to parade officials. Below is a map of the parade route.

They also said that Bagby and Walker Streets, from Sabine Street to Bagby, would be closed to the public.

Parade parking is available at Alley Theater Garage, Lyric Center, 1100 Smith Garage, Theater District Parking, Street Parking, Texas and Smith, Smith and Preston, Smith and Dallas, Smith and Clay, Walker and Main.

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The Downtown Rodeo Parade starts at Bagby and Walker Streets near City Hall. It then heads east on Walker Street and then south on Travis Street.

The route then travels west on Bell Street and then north on Louisiana Street.

The parade route ends at Lamar and Bagby.

The streets will be closed on Saturday morning, February 25, during the Parade and Rodeo Run starting at 8:30. The streets will open after the completion of events around 14:00.

From 23:59 on Wednesday, February 22 to 14:00 on Saturday, February 25.:

• W Memorial Ring Road from Memorial Drive to roundabout, private access by parking ticket only.

From 7:00 am Thursday, February 23 to 2:00 pm Saturday, February 25.:

• Buffalo Bayou car park entrances at Allen Parkway (BUF01-BUF10)

Friday, February 24, from 6:00 to 14:00.:

• North and south curb lanes 400-500 Walker St. between Bagby and Smith streets.
• North Curb Lane 400-500 McKinney St. between Bagby and Smith streets.

Friday, February 24, from 9:00 to 16:00:

• North and south curbs 200-500 Walker St. between the I-45 overpass and Smith Street.
• North curb lane of the Allen Parkway exit between Crosby and Gillette streets.

Friday, February 24 at 9:00 am to Saturday, February 25 at 3:00 pm.:

• North Curb Lane 400 McKinney St. between Bagby and Smith streets.
• East Curb Lane 800 Smith St. between Rusk and Walker streets.

Friday, February 24 at noon to Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 pm.:

• East and west sides of Sabine Street between Memorial Drive and Allen Parkway.
• East curb of Gillette Street between W Dallas and Allen Parkway
• Crosby between W Dallas and Allen Parkway
• Hyner Street between W Dallas and Allen Parkway

Friday, February 24 at 6:00 pm to Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 pm.:

• PATHWAYS: North side of Bell Street between Milam Street and Louisiana Street, East side of Louisiana Street between Bell Street and Clay Street, West side of Bagby Street between Walker Street and McKinney Street.
• MBP: ground lot in City Hall Annex

Saturday, February 25, from 2:00 to 14:00..:

• North Highway McKinney Exit (I-45)
• Allen Parkway north and south exits from Bay Area and North Freeways (I-45)

Saturday, February 25, from 5:00 to 14:00..:

• 3 a.m.: Two lane entry to Memorial Drive between South Picnic Lane and Shepherd Drive, complete closure of the entrance to Memorial Drive between Shepherd Drive and Bagby Street.
• North shoulder of Polk Street between W Dallas and Smith, south of Clay Street between W Dallas and Smith, east and west of Robin/Shaw between Clay and Ruthven, east and west of Howe between Andrews and Pease Streets, Eastern Shoulder of Gulf Freeway Access Road between Dallas and Andrews Streets, North and South Shoulders of Andrews Street between Gulf Freeway Access Road and Smith Streets, North and South Shoulders of Ruthven Street between Robin/Shaw and Smith streets.
• Wheelchair division starts at 9:10 am and 10K starts at 9:20 am Walker Street 400-800 Bagby Street East, South at 900-1400 Travis Street, West at 700-800 Bell Street , to the north at 11:00–14:00. Louisiana St. west at 400-600 Lamar St., south at Bagby St., west at Allen Parkway entrance, exit onto Montrose Boulevard (leaving access to ALMI Apartments at any time), south on Montrose Boulevard (lanes in northern direction), U-turn at median junction north of W Dallas St., north of Montrose Boulevard (southbound lanes), exit-to-entrance ramp on Allen Parkway (access to apartment building residents at any time), U-turn at median bend east of Shepherd Drive, east of Allen Parkway exit (permanent access to The Dunlavy), Montrose Boulevard exit, north on Montrose Boulevard (southbound lanes), U-turn at midway Memorial Court/Memorial Cross, south on Montrose Boulevard (lanes northbound), exit onto outbound Allen Parkway ending at Eleanor Tinsley Par k.
• 5K starts at 9:45 a.m. at Walker Street on Bagby St. and runs east, south on Travis St, west on Bell St, north on Louisiana St, west on Lamar St, south on Bagby Street, west at the entrance to Allen Parkway, U-turn on the median gap east of Montrose Boulevard, east of the Allen Parkway exit, ending at Eleanor Tinsley Park.
• The parade takes place on Bagby Street between Lamar and Rusk Street, on Walker Street between Bagby Street and the Sabine Street Bridge, on the Sabine Street Bridge between the Allen Parkway exit and the access road to Memorial Drive, access road to Memorial Drive between Taylor Street and the Sabine Street Bridge. The parade starts at 10 a.m. on Walker Street at Bagby Street, going east, south on Travis Street, west on Bell Street, north on Louisiana Street, west on Lamar Street, and ending at Lamar on Bagby Street. Disbandment at the entrance to Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive.

Public garages in downtown Houston and the Theater District are available to parade spectators. Please be aware that each garage will have its own parking fee.

• Exit Scott/Downtown towards St. Joseph or Pease, right down the northbound streets, left onto the Capitol towards TDP.
• Houston/Memorial exit, right on Memorial/Rusk to TDP

• Exit Milam, straight along the Capitol to TDP
• Take I-45 south, exit Dallas, turn left on Dallas to the parking lot.

• Exit Jackson, right on Congress, left on Milam, right on Capitol to TDP
• Exit I-10 west onto I-45 south, exit Dallas, left onto Dallas to parking lot.

• Spur exit 527 towards Louisiana, left on Capitol towards TDP.

• Exit Polk, left onto Polk, right onto Louisiana, left onto Capitol to TDP

• Exit Capitol Street onto Main. Left on Main and right on Walker Street.

• Accessible from I-10 and I-45 via Smith Street to Rusk, left to Rusk, right to Main, and right to Walker Street.

• From I-45 south of downtown, follow Travis Street to Walker Street. Entrance to Travis is just off Walker Street.