A past St. Patrick’s Parade
Whether you’re Irish or just enjoy any excuse to celebrate with a beer, Harrisburg will have plenty of St. Patty’s Day festivities this year.
The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District will host a St. Patrick’s parade on Saturday, March 19, featuring music, dance groups, floats and more.
“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 Downtown Improvement District. “We invite you and your family to join us for a great day downtown.”
Starting at 2 p.m., the parade will travel from the Market Street Bridge and on to 2nd Street, where it will continue until turning left on North Street. Then it will proceed on Front Street until it meets up again on the Market Street Bridge.
The parade will feature eight Irish pipe and drum bands, fire trucks, animals, festive floats, Star Wars characters, Irish dance groups, and local bands, among other entertainment.
Sponsors for the parade include Cargill, Ace Distributing, McGrath’s Irish Pub, Strawberry Square, JB Lovedraft’s MicroPub, Café Fresco, Bourbon Street Saloon, Zembie’s Sports Tavern, Mosquito Joe, Fleet Feet Mechanicsburg, JP Lilley Virtual Event Production, and SP+ Park Harrisburg.
Before the parade, the day will kick off at noon with the annual Lucky Charm Race, a four-mile run through downtown and City Island, sponsored by Fleet Feet Mechanicsburg. Registration for the race costs $45 and is open through March 13. In past years, the race has included both a 5k and 10k run.
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 (Second and Chestnut streets) will be offering $10 event parking all day. Free parking is also available after 5 p.m. in the downtown district.
For more information on the Harrisburg St. Patrick’s Parade, visit their website.
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