The Annual Flag Day Parade in Dedham will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The parade will follow the same route as years past (listed below) and will include local road closures, beginning as early as 4:00 p.m.
Dedham Police Officers will be onsite to help direct traffic around the parade route. Please seek alternate routes and drive with extreme caution.
Parade Route
The 2026 Flag Day Parade will run along the following roadways and will result in road closures:
- Starts on East Street at Dedham Middle School,
- Proceeds down East street and left onto High Street,
- Follows High street into Dedham Square past the Dedham Community Theater,
- Turns right onto Washington Street,
- Turns right onto Harris Street,
- Proceeds down High Street to East Dedham,
- Turns right on Milton Street,
- Turns right onto Walnut Street,
- Turns left onto Oakdale Avenue,
- Turns right onto Sanderson Avenue,
- Turns right onto Mt. Vernon Street,
- Turns left onto Whiting Avenue
- Parade ends at intersection of East and Whiting.
Please note: East Street between High Street and Whiting Avenue will be closed around 3:30 p.m. for the staging area before the parade. Please avoid this area or plan accordingly to seek alternate routes. All other roadways along the route will be closed by 4:30 p.m.
Flag Day Parade Donations
Online donations can be made on the Town website at www.dedham-ma.gov/donate. Please select Flag Day as your "Donation Type" from the dropdown list of options.
More Information
To view a map of the route, please visit the Town website www.dedham-ma.gov/FlagDay. For more information or to participate in the Flag Day parade, please contact Dedham Parks & Recreation Department at 781-751-9250 or visit the Flag Day page to fill out the participant registration form.
