More than 1,000 serving military personnel, veterans, reservists and cadet and youth organisations are set to parade through Aberdeen city centre to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday 28 June.
Residents and visitors alike are invited to watch the 2025 parade, which will include local pipe bands and vintage military vehicles.
The parade will start at Albyn Place at 11am and go along Union Street, Union Terrace, Schoolhill, Upperkirkgate and Broad Street, finishing at the Castlegate.
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Dr David Cameron, in his role as Lord-Lieutenant will take the salute outside Marischal College in front of the City’s official flagpole on Broad Street.
In the interest of public safety, the following temporary road restrictions will be in place:
From 6pm on Friday 27 June until 12noon on Saturday 28 June 2025
There will be a suspension of parking on:
- The north side of Albyn Place between its junctions with Albyn Grove and Rubislaw Place. Vehicles associated with the parade will be exempt.
- Schoolhill, including the inset road
- Union Terrace
- Upperkirkgate
- Wellington Place, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Crown Street and South College Street. This is to accommodate the bus diversion route.
From 10am on Saturday 28 June until 1pm on Saturday 28 June 2025
There will be a suspension of all waiting for any purpose, with the exception of any waiting taxis on:
- The west side of Chapel Street, north of the junction with Thistle Street for 53 metres or thereby. This area is to provide a temporary Taxi Rank for this period.
From 9am on Saturday 28 June until 12.30pm on Saturday 28 June
No driving will be permitted on the following roads:
- Albyn Place from Albyn Grove to Alford Place
- Alford Place from Albyn Place to Union Street
- Rubislaw Place from Albyn Place to Rubislaw Terrace
- Victoria Street from Alford Place to Thistle Place
- Union Street from Alford Place to Union Terrace
- Holburn Street from Alford Place to Union Grove
- Chapel Street from Union Street to Thistle Street
- Bon Accord St from Langstane Place to Union Street
- Union Row from Union Wynd to Union Street
- Crown Street from Windmill Brae to Union Street
- Union Terrace from Union Street to Rosemount Viaduct
- Rosemount Viaduct from Skene Street to Blackfriars Street
- Blackfriars Street from St Andrew Street to Schoolhill
- St Andrew Street from Blackfriars Street to Charlotte Street
- Belmont Street from Gaelic Lane to Schoolhill
- Back Wynd from Little Belmont Street to Schoolhill
- Upperkirkgate from Broad Street to Schoolhill
- Schoolhill from Upperkirkgate to Blackfriars Street
- Gallowgate from Little John Street to Upperkirkgate
- Broad Street from Upperkirkgate to Union Street
- Union Street from Broad Street to Castle Street
- King Street from Castle Street to West North Street
- Castle Street in its entirety
From 10.45am on Saturday 28 June until 12.30pm on Saturday 28 June
No driving will be permitted on the following roads:
Taxi Ranks
Dee Street, Back Wynd, Queen Street & Exchequer Row taxi ranks will be impacted by these road closures between 10.45am until 12.30pm on Saturday 28 June 2025.
Chapel Street - This rank will be relocated on Chapel Street to outside Holiday Inn Express facing away from Union Street. Access for this rank will be from Thistle Street only. Waiting will be for Taxis only.
Later opening time for Marischal College car park
Due to the road closures nearby, Marischal College car park, which is accessed from Queen Street, will open later than usual at 1pm. All other city centre car parks will be open as normal.