The Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Saturday, March, 14, featuring the traditional marching bands, dance troupes and floats making their way through the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh.The parade will begin at 10 a.m., forming at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 11th Street. It will proceed to Grant Street, then to the Boulevard of the Allies, turning right and heading toward the end of the route at Commonwealth Place.Molly McKenna, a 21-year-old Irish dancer and college student who graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School, is this year’s Miss Smiling Irish Eyes. Her court maidens are Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover. Patrick J. Byrne is the grand marshal for the parade.WHERE TO PARKStreet parking will be heavily restricted. Police said “no parking” signs will be posted along the parade route, and vehicles will be tagged and towed.Visit the Parking Authority website for a list of downtown lots and garages and their rates.RIDESHARE LOCATIONSRideshare drivers will have two assigned pickup and drop-off points in the South Side.They are located on two ends of the East Carson Street corridor — one at South 18th Street and Wrights Way, and one at South 12th Street and Bedford Square.PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONCheck the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website for bus and light rail schedules.Many PRT bus routes in downtown will be detoured due to the parade.Buses will be detoured starting as early as 7 a.m. Most buses will return to their regular route by about 3 p.m. Some routes will remain detoured beyond that time.Details on specific bus routes and detours are available on PRT’s website.REMEMBER THE BLIZZARD OF ’93?Thirty-six years ago, a massive snowstorm hit Pittsburgh and turned the St. Patrick’s Day parade from green to white.Despite the snow, the parade still went on as planned.Relive the Blizzard of ’93: Watch the video from the WTAE archives below.MORE PARADE INFO: Official site | Facebook pageU LOCAL: Share your St. Patrick’s Day photos with us
PITTSBURGH —
The Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Saturday, March, 14, featuring the traditional marching bands, dance troupes and floats making their way through the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m., forming at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 11th Street. It will proceed to Grant Street, then to the Boulevard of the Allies, turning right and heading toward the end of the route at Commonwealth Place.
Molly McKenna, a 21-year-old Irish dancer and college student who graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School, is this year’s Miss Smiling Irish Eyes. Her court maidens are Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover. Patrick J. Byrne is the grand marshal for the parade.
WHERE TO PARK
Street parking will be heavily restricted. Police said “no parking” signs will be posted along the parade route, and vehicles will be tagged and towed.
Visit the Parking Authority website for a list of downtown lots and garages and their rates.
RIDESHARE LOCATIONS
Rideshare drivers will have two assigned pickup and drop-off points in the South Side.
They are located on two ends of the East Carson Street corridor — one at South 18th Street and Wrights Way, and one at South 12th Street and Bedford Square.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Check the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website for bus and light rail schedules.
Many PRT bus routes in downtown will be detoured due to the parade.
Buses will be detoured starting as early as 7 a.m. Most buses will return to their regular route by about 3 p.m. Some routes will remain detoured beyond that time.
Details on specific bus routes and detours are available on PRT’s website.
REMEMBER THE BLIZZARD OF ’93?
Thirty-six years ago, a massive snowstorm hit Pittsburgh and turned the St. Patrick’s Day parade from green to white.
Despite the snow, the parade still went on as planned.
Relive the Blizzard of ’93: Watch the video from the WTAE archives below.
MORE PARADE INFO: Official site | Facebook page