St. Patrick's Day In Cleveland: Where Not To Park

CLEVELAND, OH — Saturday is going to be a festive day in downtown Cleveland. For the first time in a long time, St. Patrick's Day falls plum and ripe on a Saturday, giving everyone the chance to don green, head into the city and celebrate. It's also a going to be a traffic nightmare for people driving through Cleveland.

Besides the massive faux-Irish party that will march through downtown, Quicken Loans Arena is also hosting the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships this weekend, with the final day of the tournament scheduled for Saturday. Cleveland Police have already warned travelers that part of the city will be cordoned off for traffic to flow into and away from the arena.

To try and help people coming into the city, either to see the conclusion of the wrestling championships or to party hearty while wearing green and fake red beards, Cleveland Police released a map of streets that will not allow parking starting at 8 a.m. and will be closed off by at least 10 a.m.

The map is below.

Note that the road closure times are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on the weather and the rowdiness of the crowd, the streets could be open quicker or closed longer than expected. Either way, safe travels and safe partying on Saturday.

Map from Cleveland Police