The St. Patrick's/Evacuation Day Parade is Sunday, March 17, 2024. The 3.5 mile parade will begin at 1pm, starting at Broadway Station before making its way past Medal of Honor Park and ending at Andrew Square. Broadway will be closed to traffic from approximately 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
along the route, or are looking to take in the parade with the masses, Broadway, especially between Broadway Station and L Street, is a great place to be. If you are looking to avoid the crowds, great options include taking in the parade from Medal of Honor Park or Thomas Park, as well as a street on the route other than Broadway.
Before these two events start is the St. Patrick's Day Breakfast hosted by Senator Collins at the Ironworkers Local 7 Union Hall and broadcast live starting at 10am on Caught in Southie's Instagram page, Irish Hit Parade Radio and Boston Neighborhood Network Media.
To accommodate the race and parade and staging/dispersal and clean-up, drivers should expect the following roads to be closed to vehicular traffic. Street closures effected by the parade will start as early as 5 AM and streets closures from the road race will start around 9 AM.
Tow Zone, No Stopping, Boston Police Special Event Sunday
Additional parking restrictions that will be implemented temporarily to support Sunday’s events are as follows:
Additional parking restrictions that will be implemented temporarily to support Sunday’s events are as follows:
- A Street, Both sides, from Binford Street to West Second Street
- Binford Street, Both sides, from A Street heading northwesterly to end at 45 Binford Street
- West Second Street, Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to A Street
- Dorchester Avenue, both sides from Gillette Park to Old Colony Avenue
- Dorchester Avenue, both sides, from Dorchester Street to Damrell Street
- Foundry Street, both sides, from Greenbaum Street to Dorchester Avenue
- West Fourth Street, Both sides, from B Street to Dorchester Avenue
- West Broadway, Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Dorchester Street
- East Broadway, Both sides, from Dorchester Street to P Street
- P Street, Both sides, from East Broadway to East Fourth Street
- East Fourth Street, Both sides, from P Street to K Street
- K Street, Both sides, from East Fourth Street to East Fifth Street
- East Fifth Street, Both sides, from K Street to G Street
- G Street, Both sides, from East Fifth Street to #96 G Street
- Thomas Park, Both sides of southerly arm (opposite normal traffic flow), from G Street to Telegraph Street
- Telegraph Street, Both sides, from Thomas Park to Dorchester Street
- Dorchester Street, Both sides, from Telegraph Street to Dorchester Avenue
- Damrell Street, Both sides, from Old Colony Avenue to Dorchester Avenue
The Channelside parking lot at 45 Binford St offers $5 dollar weekend day parking in 24 hour 5am - 5am intervals.
South Boston resident parking sticker holders can find alternative parking accommodations starting at 6pm Saturday, March 16th through 8pm Sunday, March 17th at the Marine Park Garage at 12 Drydock Ave.
Other Southie fun facts for March 17th: Liquor Stores will close at 4pm. All bars and restaurants in 02127 will close between 6-6:30pm and patrons will need to leave by 7:30pm. There will be zero tolerance and a $200 citation for public drinking or public cannabis consumption.
