For those of you veterans: When might the nighttime parade be in April? PS times?

[KandK'smom]

I am trying to think about dinner PS for the MK (maybe the Ca. Grill) and want to see if we could/should time it after the evening parade and before the fireworks. Is this possible to do? Approximately what time will the parade and the FW be on April 13? Would waiting until after be way too late to eat? I have tried to see what the times are for the parade and FW, but I can't find schedules for that far ahead. Has anyone been there enough to give me an educated guess? What do you all think?
Thank you so much for your help!

 

[drusba]

Most likely 9 p.m. for the parade. That Sunday will be the first day of the two Easter weeks and hours will be extended. Generally during that time the parade is at 9 and when they go to two a night (which they will likely do by the Monday before Easter) you get them at 9 and 11. Fireworks will likely be at 10.

 

[MacDalton]

Last year, we watched the fireworks from bridge to Tomorrowland at 10pm. By the time we made it down main street, went to one shop, got a snack, and found a good spot, the spectromagic parade was just beginning. I think it was about 11pm. By the way, I'm not sure California Grill is in MK.

 

[drusba]

Didn't notice that, but California Grill is in the Contemporary Resort. You get a great view of MK but you are not in it.

 

[KandK'smom]

Thank you for your replies and advice thus far. I think that the idea of eating dinner at the CG with 2 kids ( they'll be 8 and 12) at 9:30+/- pm in order to hopefully be able to see the FW at 10 might be too much to ask. It would be quite a late a dinner time for them. I have read about the craziness of trying to get out of the MK after the FW and want to try to avoid it if at all possible. That is another reason why the idea of eating at the Contemporary's CG was appealling. Anyone have any other suggestions from prior experience? Thanks again!