The 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Photo courtesy of the Downtown Improvement District.
If you’re a fan of Harrisburg parades, you have the luck of the Irish with you this month.
The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District (HDID) announced its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will bring all things green to the city on Saturday, March 18.
The parade will begin at 2 p.m. and feature five Irish pipe and drum bands, Irish dance groups, fire trucks, animals, floats, characters and local bands, among other entertainers.
“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 HDID. “We invite you and your family to join us for a great day downtown.”
The parade will start on the Market Street Bridge and turn onto N. 2nd Street, where it will continue until turning left on North Street. It will then turn left onto N. Front Street, traveling until it meets up again on the Market Street Bridge.
Before the parade, at 12 p.m., runners can participate in the annual 4-mile Lucky Charm Race through downtown.
Free metered street parking is available for four hours on Saturday by downloading the Parkmobile app and using the code “LUVHBG” at checkout. Additionally, the Market Square parking garage will offer $10 event parking all day. Free parking is also available after 5 p.m. in the downtown district.
Streets included on the parade route will be closed to traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Market Street Bridge will be closed from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information on the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, visit their website or contact Sydney Musser at [email protected].
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