The City of Dallas issued a St. Patrick’s Day event traffic advisory for events scheduled to occur on March 14 that are expected to draw more than 90,000 attendees.

To avoid street closures related to the events, use Skillman Street, McMillan Avenue, and Central Expressway to travel southbound and northbound. Residents and businesses located between Central Expressway and Greenville Ave. should utilize entrances and exits west of Greenville Ave.

For the parade, four pedestrian crossing points will be available after 1 p.m. at Southwestern Blvd., Lovers Ln., Milton St., and University Blvd.

Learn more information by contacting the Office of Special Events from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at specialevents@dallascityhall.com or by calling 214-939-2701.

St. Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville 5K

The 5k starts at 8 a.m. at E. University Blvd. It will proceed east, turn left onto Skillman St., turn left onto Southwestern Blvd., turn right onto Caruth Haven Ln., and turn left onto Greenville Ave. and finish on Greenville Ave. east of Energy Square. Cleanup will conclude at 11 p.m.

Road closures begin at 7 a.m. and reopen immediately as runners path through.

E. University Blvd. – from N. Central Expressway to Skillman St. Skillman St. – from E. University Blvd. to Southwestern Blvd. Southwestern Blvd. – from Skillman St. to Caruth Haven Ln. Caruth Haven Ln. – from Southwestern Blvd. to Greenville Ave. Greenville Ave. – from Caruth Haven Ln. to east of Energy Square. Dallas St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival

The event will require closing Greenville Ave. from Park Ln. to Mockingbird Ln. from 9:45 a.m. until the post parade cleanup is complete around 4 p.m. The parade starts at 11 a.m. at Greenville Ave. and Blackwell St., and will proceed south on Greenville Ave. to SMU Blvd., turn right onto SMU Blvd., and disperse.

Parking is NOT permitted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the following locations:

Parade route Central Expressway Service Road from Mockingbird Lane to Park Lane Meadows Building Campbell Center Comerica Bank AT&T Concentra Care CVS and Office Depot parking lotsThe Gild at 8350 N. Central Expressway Dallas St. Patrick’s Day Concert – San Patricio Music Fest

This event is a concert at Energy Square from 1-8 p.m. It will use the same event space as the St. Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville 5K after the race has ended.

E. University Blvd. from North Central Expwy. to Greenville Ave. will be closed from 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Day Block Party

The annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party will take place between the 2700 and 3000 block Greenville Ave. North and southbound traffic on Greenville Ave. will be detoured east to Matilda St. All closures will take place from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

The closures include:

Goodwin Avenue from Worcola Street to Matilda Street Vanderbilt Avenue from Worcola Street to Matilda Street Vickery Boulevard from Worcola Street to Matilda Street. Greenville Avenue from McCommas Blvd to Belmont Boulevard

The following streets will be designated resident traffic only – meaning no through traffic from 7 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Greenville Avenue from McCommas Boulevard to Belmont Avenue Morningside Avenue Mercedes Avenue Merrimac Avenue Monticello Avenue Ridgedale Avenue Vanderbilt Avenue Goodwin Avenue Vickery Boulevard DART

Additional Red and Orange Line train service will be added March 14 from 6 a.m.-11 p.m., from Plano to Mockingbird, Lovers Lane, and Park Lane Station.

Customers can ride the Green Line from Carrolton, Farmers Branch, and Dallasand transfer to either the Orange or Red Line in downtown Dallas.

Passengers riding the TRE can transfer to the Orange or special event Red Line trains at Victory Station.

Bus routes 3 and 17 will be on detour all day until the parade has ended. Routes 105, 209, and 249 will all operate on regular routes.