Hampstead Lions Baseball & Softball Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 769
Hampstead, MD 21074
Press Release
From: Rick Barraclough
President
Hampstead Baseball
2025 Hampstead Lions Baseball Opening Day Parade
Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9 am -9:30 am
Normal traffic flow through the Town of Hampstead will be stopped throughout the entire parade. Traffic cannot enter the Town during the parade between Houckesville Rd and Route 482. The detour route provided should only add a few minutes to the normal time it takes to travel through Hampstead or use the Hampstead Bypass. The inconvenience of the parade will be minimal due to its shortness, approximately 30 minutes.
Detour Route
S/B traffic on Rt. 30 will directed to W/B Rt. 483 and Panther Drive where traffic will go S/B on Panther Dr. then to E/B rt 482 where they can continue N/B on Rt. 30.
Parade Route
• The parade will start at 9 am. from the parking lot of Snyder’s Auction on Mott Ave.
• The parade will take Mott Ave. to N/B Main Street, MD 30, to Hillcrest Ave.
• The parade will turn east and proceed on Hillcrest Ave. to Summit Ave. Once the last participants have reached Hillcrest Ave., Main Street may be re-opened to traffic.
• The parade will end at the Hampstead Lions Club Park.