SOURCE: St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Washington, D.C.
WHAT: 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
WHEN: Sunday, March 12 from 12 PM to 3 PM EDT
WHERE: Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets, N.W
The Parade will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 12:00 Noon, and will proceed down Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets, N.W., in our Nation’s Capital. We are thrilled to announce the 2017 honorees:
Grand Marshal: Cody Keenan
Gael of the Year: Keith Carney
Look for our press release in the next few weeks with more details. And don’t forget to SPRING FORWARD for Daylight Savings Time.
Spectator information is available online, http://dcstpatsparade.com/?page_id=63. You can reserve your parking spot in advance with Parking Panda, https://www.parkingpanda.com/st-patricks-day-parade-dc-parking?ref=dcsp. The parade route is easily accessible from the Federal Triangle, Archives-Navy Memorial and Smithsonian metro stations.
The parade is FREE but you can purchase a seat in the grandstand for $15. The grandstands are located between 15th and 16th streets next to the judges reviewing stand, in front of the Washington Monument. They are a great way to watch the parade – each group is introduced as they approach and you get to see them at their best, performing for the judges. The grandstands provide a comfortable, elevated, vantage point with nearby restroom facilities.
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The 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade of Washington, D.C. will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 12:00 Noon, and will proceed down Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets, N.W., in our Nation’s Capital.
The parade route is easily accessible from the Federal Triangle, Archives-Navy Memorial and Smithsonian metro stations.
The grandstands are located between 15th and 16th streets next to the judges reviewing stand. They are a great way to watch the parade – each group is introduced as they approach and you get to see them at their best, performing for the judges. The grandstands provide a comfortable, elevated, vantage point with nearby restroom facilities.
Sign language interpreters will be at the grandstands.
Yes, we have seen the weather report – we are confident that St. Patrick will ensure that the weather , and streets, will be clear by Noon. The parade will march sun, rain or snow!
Don’t forget to change your clocks — Saturday Night is Daylight Savings Time.
The 2017 Parade Magazine is HERE, and the latest order of march is HERE.
2017 Grandstand Tickets are now ON SALE
Please note if you purchased a ticket to sit in the Grandstand your email confirmation receipt will serve as your ticket. You don’t need a physical, printed copy as long as you can show it to us on your phone. Or you can bring a printed copy of the confirmation, either way we can check you in.
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Congratulations to our 2017 Honorees! The 2017 Theme is “Irish in Public Service’ an is embodied by our 2017 honorees:
Grand Marshal: Cody Keenan, Former Director of Speech Writing for the White House
Gael: Keith Carney, President of FedNet
Division Marshals: Ralph Day, John McShane, and Susan M. Hoffman
Read the full Press Release for more information about the 2017 Parade and Honorees and check out the 2017 St. Patrick’s Parade Honoree Biographies.
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Irish Heritage Night at Nationals Park – Tuesday May 2, 2017
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The mission of the St. Patrick’s Parade of Washington, D.C. is to foster the understanding of and celebrate the Irish culture in America. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been held annually in Washington, D.C., since 1971. This annual affair has grown from what was little more than a leisurely stroll by a few hundred participants on Massachusetts Avenue to a mile long, two-hour celebration of Irish culture along Constitution Avenue.
