Gold Discovery Days Street Closures

Street closures for Gold Discovery Days weekend will begin next week. The carnival will be set up on Washington Street between 8th Street and 6th Street, as well as on south 7th Street. Those streets will be closed from 6 a.m. Sunday, July 13, until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22 to allow for the setup and takedown of the carnival. Additionally, Washington Street from 6th Street to 4th Street will be closed from 8 a.m. Thursday, July 17, through Sunday, July 20, for the placement of the arts and crafts fair vendors, including food trucks. Furthermore, Washington Street between 4th Street and 2nd Street will be closed from 6 a.m. Friday, July 18, until 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, for the Gold Panner’s Race on Friday and the Car Show on Saturday. For the parade, floats will line up on Pageant Hill and will exit that area on 9th and Canal streets. They will take 9th Street to Gordon Street. Then they will head west on Gordon Street and then turn north on 8th Street. At Mt. Rushmore Road the parade will head west. The parade will end at 4th Street where all floats will turn north. Road closures for the parade include Canal Street between 9th and 8th streets, Gordon Street between 10th and 8th streets, the intersection of 9th Street and Wright Drive, 8th Street between Canal Street and Mt. Rushmore Road to include all the east side entries to Lynn's Dakotamart Parking lot, Mt. Rushmore Road between 8th and 4th streets and 4th Street between Mt. Rushmore Road and Crook Street.