Charleston’s Christmas parade returns tonight (Thursday, Dec. 9) and that means streets and intersections will be closed. Starting at 1 p.m. Thursday, Kanawha Boulevard between Pennsylvania Avenue North and Hale Street will be closed, except for one westbound lane from Clendenin Street to Pennsylvania Avenue North. All lanes of Kanawha Boulevard will be closed beginning at 5:30 p.m. from Pennsylvania Avenue North to Hale Street. Other streets will be closed starting at 7 p.m. including Kanawha Boulevard from Pennsylvania Avenue North to Hale Street, and Virginia Street East from Pennsylvania Avenue North to Capitol Street. Delays are expected at Charleston Town Center and some traffic there will be detoured. Free parking will be available in all city-owned parking garages.