16th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Mar 17

Hundreds of colorful marchers dressed in green, along with Irish and Highland dancers, pipe and drum bands, historic re-enactors and a variety of cultural organizations, will all join together to be a part of the 16th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Always a free event, the parade steps off promptly at 1:00 p.m. from 2nd & L Streets in Old Sacramento and proceeds throughout the national historic landmark.
Photo courtesy of Scott ZenterOver 60 units with more than 1,000 marchers will be featured. Irish dancers in elaborate Celtic costumes, bagpipers, school bands, military regiments, police and fire representatives, costumed marchers and a variety of cultural organizations will bring the luck of the Irish to the event. The parade draws people from all over Northern California bringing together thousands in the 28-acre historic state park. Last year more than 15,000 people turned out to enjoy the event.

All Old Sacramento streets will be closed to traffic from noon to 3:00 p.m., as several thousand people are expected to line the streets and Gold-rush era wooden boardwalks to enjoy the festivities.    A reviewing stand will be located at the intersection of Front & K Streets.

Presented by the Old Sacramento Business Association, the event is sponsored by the City of Sacramento, 96.9 The Eagle – Entercom Radio and The Shamrock Club.

The deadline for entries is Monday, March 5, 2012.

PARADE ROUTE:

  • Parade forms on 2nd Street between Neasham Circle and O Street (near Crocker Art Museum)
  • Parade heads North on 2nd Street to J Street Left (West) on J Street to Front Street Left (South) on Front Street
  • Past the reviewing stand on Front & K Streets (in front of the Delta King)
  • Left (East) on L Street Right (South) on 2nd Street back to the staging and parking area to disband