Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade route, road closures, parking restrictions: What you need to know
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- This Sunday, the streets of Philadelphia will be flooded with marching bands, Irish dancers, cultural groups and even a 40-foot-tall St. Patrick's Day balloon as the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade takes over the city.
Performers, musicians and, of course, Irish dancers will make their way down the parade route starting at 11:15 a.m. From the route to road closures and parking restrictions, here's everything you need to know to ensure you're all set ahead of the city's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Parade route
The parade will begin at 16th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard and will process through the historic Independence Mall area and end at Penn's Landing.
The main performance area and grandstands will be at 5th and Market Streets.
Road closures
Market Street between 6th Street and 5th Street will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday
From 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the following streets will be closed:
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard between 20th Street and 15th Street
- 20th Street between Market Street and Arch Street
- 19th Street between Market Street and Arch Street
- 18th Street between Market Street and Arch Street
- 17th Street between Market Street and Arch Street
- 16th Street between Market Street and Arch Street
- 15th Street between Market Street and Arch Street
From 10:30 a.m. (or earlier depending on traffic) to 3:30 p.m.
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard between 15th Street and Juniper Street
- Juniper Street between John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Market Street
- Market Street between Juniper Street and 2nd Street
- All cross streets on Market Street from 13th Street to 5th Street, between Chestnut Street and Arch Street
Parking restrictions
The following locations will be marked as "Temporary No Parking" zones until 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Starting at 6 a.m.
- 1400-2000 block of John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Starting at 5 a.m.
- 5th Street between Chestnut Street and Market Street
- 6th Street between Chestnut Street and Race Street
- Race Street between 5th Street and 6th Street
- Market Street from Juniper Street to 2nd Street
Public transportation
SEPTA bus routes 2, 4, 5, 12, 16, 17, 21, 23, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 42, 44, 45, 47, 47M, 48, 49, 57, 61, 124 and 125 will be rerouted from their normal routes through Center City and Old City from 8:30 a.m. through 5 p.m.