Worcester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2019: Schedule, Route

WORCESTER, MA — After postponing the annual St. Patrick's Day parade to March 24, Worcester is preparing for the belated celebration that will sweep the city. The parade begins at noon and the route stretches approximately 2.1 miles along Park Avenue. The parade was postponed after forecasts showed bad weather for St. Patrick's Day weekend.

The parade is jam packed with honorees receiving awards, bagpipes and bands and lots of green. The Guinness Celtic 5K road race will also be held on Sunday since it was postponed with the parade. This year's parade Grand Marshal is Officer Sean Lovely and this year's parade mayor is Elizabeth Doyle. Four residents will also be honored as community award winners.

Drivers should steer clear of the area from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Guinness race will start at 11:00 at Elm Park and will be an “out and back” loop of the parade route which takes place on Park Avenue (from Elm Street to Webster Square).

To ensure everyone's safety, undercover and uniformed police officers will be positioned along the parade route and in the most populated areas focusing on the crowds that are expected to line the street. Officers will be on the lookout for people possessing open containers or drinking alcoholic beverages in public along with targeting underage drinking.

The Worcester Police Department has been collaborating with the Massachusetts State Police to prepare for the parade. Massachusetts State Police bomb and explosive detection dogs and their handlers will be deployed before and during the parade to conduct a sweep of the area.

If you see suspicious activity during the parade you can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + or call police.

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