The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will return to Harrisburg this weekend. Photo from the 2022 parade, courtesy of the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District.
Get your green garb ready. St. Patty’s Day is right around the corner!
Harrisburg’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, hosted by the Downtown Improvement District, will take place on Saturday, March 16, featuring music, dance groups and floats.
“We are pleased to be hosting this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and are excited to show off more of our downtown business community,” said Todd Vander Woude, executive director of the DID. “We invite you and your family to join us for a great day downtown.”
The parade will include an authentic Irish pipe and drum band, fire trucks, animals, festive floats, famous characters, Irish dance groups, local bands and more.
The parade will start on the Market Street Bridge, turn on N. 2nd Street and continue until turning left on North Street and traveling along Front Street until it meets up again on the Market Street Bridge.
To kick start the day of festivities, the Lucky Charm 4-Miler will send runners racing through city streets, starting at noon. Winners will be announced at 1 p.m.
Free metered street parking is available for four hours on Saturday by using the Parkmobile app and entering the code “LUVHBG.” Additionally, the Market Square Garage will offer $10 event parking all day. Downtown street parking is free after 5 p.m.
Street closures will take effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on March 16 at 2 p.m. For more information, visit their website.
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