A past St. Patrick’s Day parade in Harrisburg
This weekend, downtown will get green.
The annual Harrisburg St. Patrick’s parade will return on Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m., bringing music, dance and Irish festivities to the city.
The parade, organized by the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District, will begin at the Market Street Bridge and head up Market Street before turning onto N. 2nd Street. The parade will march down 2nd Street until turning on North Street and then onto N. Front Street and back to the bridge.
The parade will include Irish dance groups, marching bands, antique cars, firetrucks and many more groups.
“There’s so many amazing groups that we have participate. We are looking at probably the most groups we’ve ever had since we’ve been putting on the parade for many years,” said Downtown Improvement District Executive Director Todd Vander Woude, during a presentation to city council on Tuesday.
The Lucky Charm Race, another St. Patty’s Day tradition, will lead runners on a four-mile route through downtown earlier on Saturday, beginning at noon. Vander Woude said that sign-ups are capped at 1,000 runners, and the race is almost full. It may be the largest turnout yet, he said.
On Saturday, Park Harrisburg will offer $10 event parking at the Market Square Garage.
For more information about the parade, visit their website. To sign up for the Lucky Charm Race, visit their website.
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