Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
Nov 26 · 8:30 a.m. to noon
The parade runs on a holiday morning when the buildings along it are shut. The one city restroom nearby opens partway through. More on the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade ↓
There are no public restrooms on the parade route itself. The library, the Art Museum and the Franklin Institute are all closed for the holiday, so the city restroom at 1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard is the one open option. It does not open until 9 a.m.
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Restrooms at Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
Are there bathrooms at the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade?
None that we're aware of on the route itself. The parade runs on a federal holiday morning, so the buildings people gather in front of are closed.
Where's the nearest public restroom to the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The city restroom at 1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, one block from where the parade turns north onto 16th Street. It runs holiday hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., it's ADA compliant and it has baby changing tables.
Can I use a restroom at the Parkway Central Library during the Thanksgiving parade?
No. Every Free Library branch closes for Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after it.
Can I use the Parkway restrooms during the Thanksgiving parade?
The staffed restroom trailers that stood on the Parkway over the summer were a seasonal program and they came out at the end of July. Don't plan around them.
Can I use a restroom in the museums on the Thanksgiving parade route?
No. The Philadelphia Museum of Art at the end of the route and the Franklin Institute on the Parkway both close for Thanksgiving Day, so neither is a restroom option that morning.
Are there accessible restrooms at the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The city restroom on John F. Kennedy Boulevard is ADA compliant. The city also publishes wayfinding for reaching it with a mobility device. Tap the ADA filter to see what else is near you.
What time should I get to the Philadelphia Thanksgiving parade for a restroom?
The pre-show starts at 8:30 a.m. and the parade steps off around 9. The city restroom doesn't open until 9, so anyone arriving for the start is there before it.
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