Street Use and Event Notice

November 22: St. Nektarios Taking Steps 5K 

The event begins at 8 a.m. on Kuykendall Road. Participants will travel to Lancelot Drive, High Ridge Road, Houston Branch Road, Brook Hollow Road, Valentine Lane, Meadow Haven Lane, Rhett Butler Place, Beaucatcher Lane, Grey Moss Road, High Ridge Road, Nancy Creek Road, Goshen Lane, Lancelot Drive, and conclude on Kuykendall Road.  

Event organizers expect 400 participants  

Visit the event website for more information 

November 22: Jingle Bell Run 5K 

The event begins at 9 a.m. on Mint Street. Participants will travel to 4th Street, Walnut Avenue, 2nd Street, Grandin Road, Morehead Street, Summit Avenue, Greenway, Cedar Street, 4th Street, and conclude on Mint Street.  

Event organizers expect 600 participants  

Visit the event website for more information 

November 22: Holiday Magic 

This event begins at 4 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. 

Closures will begin at 6 a.m. and streets will reopen at 11:30 p.m. Closures include North Rae Park Lane between Midway Park Lane and Sandy Rock Place, and South Rae Park Lane between Midway Park Lane. 

Event organizers expect 10,000 participants. 

Visit the event website for more information 

November 22: JCSU Play Off Game Fan Festival 

This event begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. 

Closures will begin at 8 a.m. and streets will reopen at 9 p.m. Closures include Summit Avenue between the railroad tracks and 5th Street and Martin Street between Summit Avenue and 5th Street. 

Event organizers expect 1,000 participants. 

Visit the event website for more information 

November 26: Novant Health Thanksgiving Parade 

The parade begins on November 26 at 6 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. Street closures will begin on November 24 for set up.  

11/24  

• 6 p.m.:   

• Tryon Street between Brooklynn Village Avenue and Good Samaritan Way. 

11/25 

• 10 p.m.:   

• Tryon Street between 9th Street and 11th Street. 

• 9th Street between College Street and Church Street. 

• 10th Street between Church Street and Tryon Street. 

• Montford Point between Tryon Street and College Street. 

11/26 

• 4 p.m.: 

• Tryon Street between 9th Street and Morehead Street. 

• All cross streets along Tryon Street between College Street and Church Street.  

All streets will reopen at 11:59 p.m. on November 26. 

Event organizers expect 100,000 participants.  

Visit the event website for more information.  

November 27: Charlotte Turkey Trot 

The event begins at 8 a.m. on Carnegie Boulevard. Participants will travel to Barclay Downs Boulevard, Runnymede Lane, Selwyn Avenue, Colony Road, Sharon Road, Ferncliffe Road, Richardson Drive, Colony Road, Roxborough Road, Rexford Road, Coca Cola Plaza, Carnegie Boulevard, and conclude at South Park Mall. 

Event organizers expect 15,000 participants  

Visit the event website for more information 

November 27: Turkey Dash Charlotte 

The event begins at 8:30 a.m. on Providence Road West. Participants will travel to Rea Road, Ardrey Kell Road, Blakeney Heath Road, Parks Farm Lane, Rea Road, and conclude on Providence Road West. 

Event organizers expect 1,800 participants  

Visit the event website for more information 

November 27: University City Turkey Trot 

The event begins at 8 a.m. on Prosperity Church Road near Mallard Creek Road. Participants will travel to Prosperity Ridge Road, turn around and return to the start location. 

Event organizers expect 500 participants  

Visit the event website for more information 

November 29: Shop Small Saturday 

This event begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. 

Closures will begin at 7 a.m. and streets will reopen at 11 p.m. Closures include Camden Road between Tremont Avenue and Park Avenue. 

Event organizers expect 5,000 participants. 

Visit the event website for more information 

November 29: HandCraftedMarket Small Business Saturday 

This event begins at 12 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. 

Closures will begin at 7 a.m. and streets will reopen at 6:30 p.m. Closures include Levine Avenue of the Arts between Church Street and S Tryon Street. 

Event organizers expect 1,000 participants. 

Visit the event website for more information 

November 29: AGMS Unleashed 5K 2025 

The event begins at 8 a.m. on Runnymede Lane near Alexander Graham Middle School. Participants will travel to Selwyn Avenue, Lorene Avenue, Roswell Avenue, Colony Road, Briar Creek Greenway, Myers Park High School, Colony Road, and conclude on Runnymede Lane.  

Event organizers expect 150 participants  

Visit the event website for more information 

November 30: Panthers vs. LA Rams Bud Light Backyard 

This event begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.  

Street closures will start at 5 a.m. and with all roads reopening by 6 p.m. Affected streets include:

• Mint Street between Morehead Street and 1st Street

• Graham Street between Mint Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

• Brooklyn Village Avenue between Church Street and Mint Street

Event organizers expect 2,000 participants.

December 5: Coca-Cola Consolidated Christmas Tree Lighting 

This event begins on December 5 at 5 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. 

Closures will begin on December 4 at 12 p.m. and will reopen on December 5 at 11 p.m. Closures include Rexford Road.

Event organizers expect 5,000 participants. 

Visit the event website for more information.

December 5 - 6: ACC Football Championship Fan Fest  

This event begins on December 5 at 3 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. on December 6. Street closures begin on December 2 and will reopen on December 7. 

12/2 

• 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.: 3rd Street closed between Mint Street and Poplar Street

12/3 

• 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.: 3rd Street closed between Mint Street and Poplar Street

12/4 

• 6 a.m.: Parking closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Mint Street and Church Street

• 10 a.m.: 3rd Street closure between Mint Street and Poplar Street begins  

12/5 

• 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Event is open 

12/6 

• 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Event is open  

12/7 

• 7 p.m.: All streets and parking spots reopen  

Our streets are our responsibility. Vision Zero is a data-driven approach to traffic safety that focuses public dollars on areas that statistically create the most public benefit. This initiative seeks to improve public safety and end traffic fatalities through education, enforcement and engineering projects like crosswalks, bike lanes and better street lighting. We are committed to continuing to work with the community to make our streets safer.

Visit charlottenc.gov/VisionZero to take the Vision Zero pledge and learn more.