The 52nd annual Hummer's Parade steps off today in Middletown at 1 p.m. (SEE TRAFFIC DETOURS BELOW)
The annual parade is not sponsored by the Town of Middletown, but is put on by residents who started the parade 50 years ago to cheer up a sick friend by parading down the streets in costumes mimicking the Mummer's Parade in Philadelphia. Over the years, the parade has grown into a parody parade, spoofing events that happened during the previous year.
If residents would like to participate, they are asked to assemble in the vicinity of 100 S. Cass Street, Middletown, at 12 noon to line up.
The parade route: Starts at South Cass Street and onto Park Place. Exits Park Place onto S. Broad Street. Travels down Broad Street and makes a left onto W. Main Street, ending back at its starting point.
Detours for event:
From the east side of town attempting to get to the west side of town:
East Main to New St
New St to E. Lake St.
E. Lake St to N. Broad or continue west until Wood St
Wood St. To W. Main St w/b
** Residents who live in the S/E or S/W section of Main St – East Main to S. Catherine St. Only residents residing in the S/W section will be able to cross over S. Broad St stopping the parade at Redding St. (no turns permitted). Vehicles may have to wait as the safety of all pedestrians are of paramount importance.
From the west side of town attempting to get to the east side:
W. Main St to Wood St
Wood St to W. Lake St
W. Lake St to N. Broad St to head n/b or
E. Lake St to New St
New St to E. Main St to continue East on Main St
** Residents who live in the S/E or S/W section of Main St – Lake St to New St head West on Main St. Only residents residing in the S/W section will be able to cross over S. Broad St stopping the parade at Redding St. (no turns permitted). Vehicles may have to wait as the safety of all pedestrians are of paramount importance.
From the North side of town attempting to go east/west/south
N. Broad St to Lake St
(west side) W. Lake St to Wood St
Wood St to W. Main St
--OR---
(east side) N. Broad St to Lake St
E. Lake St to New St
New St to E. Main St
** For residents ONLY, residing in the S/E or S/W section of Main St – Lake St to New St, head west on Main St. Only residents residing in the S/W section will be able to cross over S. Broad St stopping the parade at Redding St. Vehicles may have to wait as the safety of all pedestrians are of paramount importance.
N. Broad St will be blocked at Lake St. If you need to get to Pennington St, N. Cass St or Anderson St you will need to advise the officer on location for access. If you need to get to Crawford St. please take Lake St. to N. Catherine to Crawford St.
Additionally, Rt 301 is another route that will remain open to Levels Rd to St. Anne’s Church Rd
From the South
To the West side of Town
Noxontown Road to Rt 71
71 to St. Annes Church Rd
St. Anne’s Church Rd to Levels Rd
Levels Rd to North (toward Main St) or South on Rt 301
**Residents only will be able to gain entrance to the S/E or S/W section by way of S. Broad St. to east on Berkman- north on Cox St to Redding St to cross over to the S/W section. No turns will be permitted and vehicles may have to wait between groups as the safety of all pedestrians are of paramount importance.
To the East side of Town
Noxontown Road to Silver Lake Road
Silver Lake Road to E. Main St.