The 82^nd annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Parade on Saturday, May 31 along Broadway (Highway 135) will result in a road closure and parking restrictions.

The Broadway closure will begin between 8-8:30 a.m. from Mill Street to Enos Drive.

After 7:30 a.m. no parking is allowed on the parade route on Broadway between Fesler Street and Enos Drive. All cars parked in that zone after 7:30 a.m. will be towed at owner’s expense.

Broadway will reopen shortly after the conclusion of the parade, estimated to be about noon.

Parade entries must be in place by 8 a.m. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Broadway and Mill streets and heads south. It features marching bands, youth floats, equestrian groups, local dignitaries, and antique vehicles.

Battles and Fesler roads will be open to cross Broadway. In an extreme emergency Main Street, Cook Street and Stowell Road will have law enforcement officers present to assist emergency traffic across Broadway.

Parade spectators entering Santa Maria from Highway 101 are advised to exit the freeway at Stowell Road if they wish to view the even from the Stowell shopping center area and vicinity.

To view the parade north of City Hall, visitors should exit on Main Street.

For more about the Elks Rodeo Parade, visit www.elksrodeoparade.com. Direct questions to the city of Santa Maria, 805-925-0951, ext. 2372.