Roads outlined in red will be closed for much of Saturday. Image: courtesy of city of Harrisburg
Downtown Harrisburg will experience numerous road closures this weekend, coinciding with the city’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities.
On Saturday, starting at 9 a.m., Market Street will be closed from the start of the bridge in Wormleysburg to 2nd Street in Harrisburg. Front Street will be closed from Forster Street south to Blackberry Street, and 2nd Street will be closed from Market north to Forster, according to the city.
The roads will remain closed until 5 p.m.
Saturday’s events kick off with the return of the Lucky Charm Race from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The four-mile race will run through City Island, Riverfront Park and up and down Front, 2nd and State streets.
The Harrisburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade will then step off from the Market Street Bridge at 2 p.m. Organized by the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District, the parade will feature an assortment of entertainment, with eight Irish pipe-and-drum bands, fire trucks, floats, Star Wars characters, Irish dance groups, local bands and more.
The parade will start on Market Street by the Dauphin County Courthouse, turn on to 2nd Street, continue to North Street, where it will turn left, before finishing along Front Street until it meets again at the Market Street Bridge.
No parking will be available during the day on City Island. Free, metered street parking is available for four hours on Saturday by downloading the Parkmobile app using the code “LUVHBG” at checkout. Additionally, the Market Square parking garage (on 2nd and Chestnut streets) will offer $10 event parking all day. Free parking is also available after 5 p.m. in the downtown district.
For more information on Harrisburg’s St. Patrick’s Day events, visit www.harrisburgstpatricksdayparade.com.
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