Downtown St. Charles Streets Closed For St. Patrick's Day Parade

ST. CHARLES, IL — Several streets will be closed in downtown St. Charles this weekend for the St. Patrick's Day Parade.

The parade will step off at 2 p.m. at 6th street before traveling east down Main Street and ending at 4th Avenue. Traffic on both Main Street and 2nd Street will be detoured beginning at 1:45 p.m.

A parking ban will be in effect on the detour route, which includes Illinois Street, 7th Street and State Street, as well as the parade route on Main Street from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

There will also be a parking ban in effect for the parade staging area consisting of:

• Walnut Street between 3rd and 7th Streets
• 4th Street between Illinois Street and Main Street
• 5th Street from Illinois Street to Main Street
• 6th Street from Illinois Street to Cedar Street
• Walnut Avenue from 5th Avenue to South 2nd Avenue

The police department is urging the public to use caution when driving or attending the parade.

Motorists are strongly encouraged to use alternate routes, as traffic delays could be lengthy, and there will be additional police, crossing guards and emergency management personnel assigned to the parade to help ensure public safety and assist with traffic flow, according to the news release.