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Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Sunday road closures:. 9:45 a.m. I-91 Exit 14 (at Cherry Street near Homestead Avenue) off ramps will be closed; 10:00 a.m. – Parade route: Countdown to Parade Day Join us for the area’s best homecoming celebration. Continue the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at the 48th Annual St. Patrick’s 10k Road Race on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025, followed by the 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025. There are spots to park on the side streets along the Parade route, but there is absolutely no parking along the parade route. In addition, there is parking available in the municipal lots downtown on Suffolk and Dwight streets for a flat rate of $10 a day. Parking lots are near the City Hall. This is the area’s best homecoming celebration: Kickoff St. Patrick’s Day weekend at the 47th Annual St. Patrick’s 10k Road Race on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, followed by the 71st Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on March 17th Attending the parade as a spectator What to bring This weekend there will be several streets closed as thousands of people head to Holyoke to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the city's annual road race and parade. 10:00 a.m. (Parade route) The parade left the former K-Mart plaza around 11:10 a.m. and took nearly three hours for everyone to walk through the route into downtown. 22News broadcasted live broadcast from the Holyoke High With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Sunday this year, the 71st Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade is shaping up to be a special one. The 2.65-mile route will step off from the Kmart Plaza parking Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race Open Menu Close Menu. About History President's Message 2025 Parade Line of March. Coming soon! 2025 Lot Map. Updated 1/12/2025. The Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade will take place on Sunday, March 23rd, featuring prize-winning floats, championship bands, and a live broadcast by 22News in front of the high school. Watch live Parade day will kick off at 8 a.m. with the Ambassador’s Award Breakfast and the parade itself will start at 11 a.m. The inaugural St. Patrick’s Parade was hosted on March 16, 1952, with a reported 25,000 people watching along the parade route. Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Route. The parade will leave the former K-Mart plaza around 11:10 a.m. and can take up to three hours for everyone to walk through the route into downtown. Thousands of spectators and people marching will head to Holyoke to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the city’s annual parade. Be sure to check the live traffic map on WWLP.com before you head Obviously, the parade route itself will be shut down to traffic, but that will not start until about 11:00 Sunday morning. Massachusetts State Police MAY close I-91 Exits 16 or 17 if determined It’s great to be in Holyoke on St. Patrick’s Day! Join us on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 (St. Patrick’s Day!) for the 71st Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade! The parade kicks off at 11:10am and will be streamed LIVE on WWLP. For event details, arrival times, division line ups and more, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a non-profit event comprised of more than 20,000 marchers, 25 to 30 floats and 35 to 40 bands. Your contribution helps to: Advance the major economic engine The Parade provides to this area. Cover the costs of the events leading up to the Parade, the Parade itself and its Telecast and the Road Race With the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race and Parade taking place this weekend, certain roads will be closed along race and parade routes. Drivers traveling around Holyoke should take note of the following information: Saturday, March 16th Road Race Downtown will be closed at the following locations 7am High Street from Lyman Continued The 71st Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2024. It will again air live at noon on WWLP and live streamed on WWLP.com. The television location will be at the Beech Street side of Holyoke High School, and the parade will step-off at 11:10am from the Kmart Plaza. Sunday – Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade – #Parade413. This western Massachusetts tradition will step off late Sunday morning to the delight of thousands of people along the route from Holyoke, Massachusetts—At today's St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke meeting, Rep. Richard Neal announced that Frederick L. Sullivan, Esq., is the 32nd recipient of the Ambassador Award. Read More Susie Howard 1/12/25 Susie Howard 1/12/25 Holyoke is Updating Our Open Space and Recreation Plan! Posted on March 5, 2025. Main Street Public Information Meeting. Posted on February 26, 2025. Girl Day 2025 at Holyoke City Hall. Posted on February 11, 2025. 2025 St. Patrick Parade and Road Race Application. Posted on February 11, 2025. All news »
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