PEORIA, Ill. — The St. Patrick Society of Peoria will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade this Friday, March 17, starting at 11 a.m.
The parade will start at the intersection of Monroe at William Kumpf, travel northeast on Monroe to Main, turn right from Main to Jefferson, Jefferson to Liberty, Liberty to Adams, then end at Adams and Hamilton.
The parade will stage in the 200-400 blocks of Romeo B. Garrett Avenue.
Parking along the parade route is prohibited. Any vehicles left on the parade route will be moved to the RiverPlex parking lot.
Meters along the parade route will be bagged.
The following intersections will be impacted, from around 10 – 1 p.m.:
Monroe and Kumpf
Monroe and Fulton
Monroe and Main
Main and Madison
Main and Jefferson
Parade participants should be in the staging area prior to 10 a.m. Friday.
Motorists in the downtown area during the parade should plan for extra time to get where they’re going, and be aware of significant pedestrian traffic.
