New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade 2017: Route and Parking Details

NEW HAVEN, CT — Connecticut's largest single-day spectator event will occur in the city this Sunday as Irish and non-Irish people alike gear up for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

The parade will travel from Chapel Street at Sherman Avenue down to Grove Street at Orange Street.

Police advise spectators and residents to plan ahead for traffic delays as tens of thousands of people flock to the parade.

Parts of downtown including Temple, College, Crown and Church streets could be closed to traffic and remain closed even after the parade is over.

More than 180 officers will be at the parade. In recent years the parade has been tame with few arrests.

More details from police:

New Haven is proud its parade has truly become a family friendly celebration. Long gone are the days of a seemingly endless booze-fest.

Police officials will be assuring that On-Premise establishments (bars, pubs, cafés, nightclubs & restaurants) and Off-Premise establishments (package stores, wine shops, grocery stores, etc.) will comply with Connecticut liquor laws including the prohibition of liquor sales on Sunday before 11:00 AM.

Those who disregard and break the law should expect to be dealt with swiftly. Here are some of the more common transgressions that could cost you;

Littering - $219, possession of alcoholic liquor by a minor - $136, permitting a minor to possess alcoholic liquor - $136, failure to halt possession of alcoholic liquor by a minor - $136, creating a public disturbance - $103, unsafe or reckless use of a highway by a pedestrian - $75, sale of a nuisance product (such as Silly-String) - $250, use of a nuisance product - $50, public drinking - $99 and vending without a permit - $99.

Selling liquor without a permit and the unauthorized sale of liquor will land you in court.

Vendors be warned! You know the rules and we expect you to follow them, lest you sacrifice your shopping cart full of blow-up Leprechauns on a stick.

Liquor establishment owners are expected to comply with all applicable laws and ordinances – paying very close attention to those who’ve reached their limit and the capacity limits of their establishments.

We share with the parade committee and city officials, our hopes and expectations that this will be a great event for all to enjoy.

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