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Pittsburgh’s Downtown streets will turn into a sea of green on Saturday as one of the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parades returns. For An all new Pittsburgh Parade Day Dash will be hosted by P3R, it will be on the parade route and it includes the 1 Mile Family Fun Run at 8:00 a.m. and a 5K that begins at 8:25 a.m. Pittsburgh Diocese Bishop David Zubik is reflected in the mirror of a first responder vehicle as he blesses the annual Pittsburgh St.Patrick’s Day Parade in 2024. This year’s parade is March 15. Officials expect the city's South Side to be packed with people all day as well. Zone 3 commander Jeffrey Abraham says St. Patrick's Day celebration, on the South Side specifically, have gotten a St. Patrick's Day parade officials say good weather could bring out massive crowds this weekend, and they want Pittsburghers to be prepared. Why it matters: Pittsburgh has one of the largest St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the country — typically attracting about 300,000 people, according to Visit Pittsburgh — and reveling in the parade and other events kicks off the region's unofficial The Little Green Machine Marching Band from South Fayette High School performs in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Downtown Pittsburgh on March 16, 2024. The Perfect Irish-Inspired Day in Pittsburgh View the parade route here. The Steel City boasts one of the largest St. Patrick’s day celebrations in the country! This 150+ year old tradition boasts a parade full of Irish step dancers, marching bands, community organizations and more! Plus, stick around Downtown after the parade for fun programming in Market Square. Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is one of the largest in the country, and this year, it’s taking over Downtown Pittsburgh on March 15 at 10 AM! The parade will kick off at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 11th Street , making its way to Grant Street and finishing at Commonwealth Place . A whopping one-fifth of inhabitants in the Steel City consider themselves Irish and are proud to prove it at the annual Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade, which will get underway this year on March 15 at 10 a.m. Expect as many as 350,000 merrymakers to line the streets to see the parade's more than 200 marching units, floats, and bands make The Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off this Saturday, March 15. The annual parade, organizers note, has been a staple for the city of Pittsburgh dating back to the mid-1800s. According P3R is excited to unveil the inaugural Pittsburgh Parade Day Dash Presented by GNC, a vibrant and family-friendly celebration happening on March 15, just before the 10 a.m. start of Pittsburgh’s iconic America’s Grand St. Patrick’s Day Event. Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day celebration and parade! Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 10 a.m. Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade – Celebrating Pittsburgh's Irish pride (pittsburghstpatricksdayparade.com) The Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee, as well as the Irish Society for Education and Charity, are beyond grateful for the decades of service to the Pittsburgh Irish community that Mac McCafferty has given and feel he is the exemplary choice for Grand Marshal of the 2025 Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day celebration and parade! Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 10 a.m. Celebrating Pittsburgh's Irish pride. www.pittsburghstpatricksdayparade.com Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a parade and other festivities, check out "In Bed By Ten" dance party or enjoy Texture Ballet Company's "Sound in Motion" — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this Marching bands, dance troupes, business and organizations, animal groups, even a giant potato are all part of what makes up the parade. View the 2024 Lineup Order Lineup is contingent to changes day-of. Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade. Celebrating Pittsburgh's Irish pride Menu + × expanded collapsed Home; Parade Info. Parade Route and Rules; Parade History Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade. Celebrating Pittsburgh's Irish pride Menu + × expanded collapsed Home; Parade Info. Parade Route and Rules; Parade History The Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day celebrations kick off with the annual button party! By purchasing your exclusive official parade sponsor button, you gain access to an evening of food, drinks, music, and fun! This event kicks off our official parade festivities and serves as an additional fundraising opportunity for the parade.
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