What to know before you go

Irish eyes will surely smile at St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday in Philadelphia. For the happy boys to go the project, Metro has all the details.

When, where and how to celebrate

The 255th edition of Philadelphia of the parade, which Irish culture celebrates, begins on Sunday, March 16, at 11 a.m. after a Catholic mass from 9 a.m. in Saint Patrick's Church on 20th and Locust Street in Center City.

This year's Parade route begins in 16th Street and in John F. Kennedy Boulevard and goes north to Benjamin Franklin Parkway on the 16th. From there it continues on the Parkway before it ends in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the performance area of ​​the parade and the main bearers are located.

Can't you do the parade personally? The St. Patrick's Day Parade will be transferred live to CW Philly 57 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and streamed live in CBS News Philadelphia. You can also see an addition of the show on Monday, March 17th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on CBS Philadelphia, and a repetition of the parade will be broadcast on St. Patrick's Day on Philly57 and the CBS Philadelphia Stream.

Road closures, park restrictions

From 5:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eakins Oval (from Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Street) will be closed.

In addition, the streets are closed 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th streets between the streets of the market and Arch -Straßen, and John F. Kennedy Boulevard are closed between the 15th and 20th street.

16th Street between Market and Cherry Street of Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 16th Street and Eakins Oval is also closed for the parade on Sunday. All neighboring Cross streets on Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 16 to 22nd street are also closed.

There will also be parking restrictions. The participants are asked to use public transport.

Stay informed

The parade day parade in Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day is kept rain or shine. Text Readyphila up to 888-777 for free text notifications from the city to obtain weather, transit, event details and public security updates.

Further information on the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 in Philadelphia can be found at Phillyparade.com.