Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival

 
Join us for the annual Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16 in Downtown! Come see the largest parade in Raleigh.

The parade starts at noon.

The Wearin’ ‘O the Green Festival is in Moore Square from 10:00am to dark with lots of food, beverages, entertainment and fun for all ages!

The Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is a 501(c)3 organization. We gladly welcome donations. The money raised helps with the costs of the parade and festival. We also donate any extra funds back to charities in the community.

Associated Street Closures

(Tentative Pending Raleigh City Council Approval)

On Saturday, March 16, St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will be from 10 am-6 pm.

At 10 am, participants will begin assembling in the parking lot at the corner of Lenoir and S. Wilmington Street.

At Noon, the parade procession will proceed north on Wilmington Street to Davie Street, proceed west on Davie to Fayetteville Street, north on Fayetteville Street to Morgan Street, east on Morgan to Wilmington Street, north on Wilmington to Edenton Street, east on Edenton to Blount Street, south on Blount to Martin Street where the parade will disassemble. Streets open as parade passes by. Two-way traffic will be open for buses only along Wilmington Street from Davie Street to Hargett Street to allow bus access to the Moore Square Bus Station. RPD will direct bus and parade traffic.

200 block of E. Martin Street from S. Blount Street to Person Street will be closed from 9 am until 6 pm to allow for setup/tear down for the festival. Streets along the route will be designated no parking from 6 am until 2 pm and all parking spaces on the 200 block of E. Martin Street will be encumbered from 6 am until 6 pm.

After the parade, Blount Street between Hargett and Martin streets will remain closed for Tir na nOg to have their annual block party next to Moore Square.