St. Paddy’s celebrations and other events will cause road closures and possible congestion this weekend.

TAMPA, Fla. — Feeling lucky? Tampa traffic might change your mind this St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

The city’s annual River O’Green and St. Patrick’s Parade is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors to the downtown area Saturday. The celebration begins at 11 a.m., but you could see the impacts sooner. 

Here’s a list of all the closures to know about this weekend:


Staging roads close, 9 a.m.

North Boulevard between Main Street and Cass StreetLaurel Street between North Boulevard and Doyle Carlton DriveGreen Street between Laurel Street and North BoulevardCass Street between North Boulevard and Tyler Street


Parade route closes, 11 a.m.

Cass Street between Tyler Street and Tampa StreetGasparilla Plaza between Cass Street and Ashley DriveAshley Drive between Tyler Street and Kennedy BoulevardMarion Street between Cass Street and Kennedy BoulevardFranklin Street between Cass Street and Kennedy BoulevardPolk St. between Ashley Dr. and Marion St.Zack Street between Ashley Drive and Marion StreetTwiggs Street between Ashley Drive and Marion StreetMadison Street between Ashley Drive and Pierce Street


Disbanding roads close, 12 p.m.

Morgan Street between Cass Street and Kennedy BoulevardPolk Street between Marion Street and Pierce StreetZack Street between Marion Street and Pierce StreetTwiggs Street between Marion Street and Pierce Street


Other closures, 1:30 p.m.

Florida Avenue between Cass Street and Kennedy BoulevardTampa Street between Kennedy Boulevard and Cass Street


Poe Garage

Due to the parade route, no one will be able to enter or exit the Poe Garage between 1:30 to 5 p.m.

To see the full parade route and for additional event info, visit the Tampa Rough Riders’ website.

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Other events expected to bring traffic this weekend include a Zach Bryan concert at Raymond James Stadium and a Lightning game at Benchmark International Arena, both at 7 p.m.

Tampa is also hosting a volleyball tournament Saturday morning at the Convention Center, Yankees Spring Training at Steinbrenner Field at 1 p.m. and multiple shows at the Straz Center.

You can find the latest information on road closures, as well as parking options, on the city’s website.