It’s that time of year again in Boston! The city is slowly, figuratively and literally (hello warm weathah) turning into a sea of green.
The annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns at 11:30 AM on Sunday, March 15.
Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade road closures and parking restrictions
Officials announced 22 streets in South Boston that will be closed to traffic, with strict parking restrictions in effect on Sunday. Find the detailed list of Boston road closures and parking restrictions in effect for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade below:
- Dorchester Avenue – Both sides, from Gillette Park to Old Colony Avenue, and both sides, from Damrell Street to Kemp Street
- Boston Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Street heading southerly to Ellery Street
- Preble Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Old Colony Avenue
- Dexter Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Ellery Street
- Dorchester Street – Both sides, from Telegraph Street to Dorchester Avenue
- Damrell Street – Both sides, from Old Colony Avenue to Dorchester Avenue
- Telegraph Street – Both sides, from Thomas Park to Dorchester Street
- Thomas Park – Both sides of the southerly arm (normal traffic flow), from Telegraph Street to G Street
- G Street – Both sides, from Story Street to #96 G Street
- East Sixth Street – Both sides, from K Street to G Street
- K Street – Both sides, from East Fourth Street to East Sixth Street
- East Fourth Street – Both sides, from P Street to K Street
- P Street – Both sides, from East Broadway to East Fourth Street
- East Broadway – Both sides, from Dorchester Street to P Street
- West Broadway – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Dorchester Street
- A Street – Both sides, from Binford Street to West Broadway
- West Second Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to A Street
- Binford Street – Both sides, from A Street heading northwesterly to end at 45 Binford Street
- East First Street – North side (opposite M Street Park), from driveway out of the MBTA Bus Layover opposite the basketball court to M Street
- West Fourth Street – Both sides, from B Street to A Street
- West Sixth Street – Both sides, from F Street to Dorchester Street (it has been requested to have the area cleared two (2) hours before the 11:00am race
- F Street – Southeast side (odd side – Boys & Girls Club side), West Sixth Street to Bowen Street
For the first time in 38 years, the parade route is flip-flopped. The parade begins in Andrew Square and travels 3.5 miles where it ends at Broadway Station. The MBTA will offers free shuttles to the parade.
