Happy Saint Patrick's Day Weekend! The St. Patrick's Day parade kicks off in Cleveland today at 2:04 p.m. If you are thinking that is later than normal - you are right! This year the parade starts one hour later to accommodate Sunday church services. The 2024 theme for the event is One Island, One Nation.
Can I watch the parade on TV or online?
The parade is being broadcast on Cleveland's TV20 - channel 1020 on Spectrum in Cleveland and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse in Northeast Ohio. The parade is being streamed on TV20's YouTube page and can be viewed below:
What's the weather going to be like for the parade?
Saturday will be fantastic! Warm, breezy and dry. But there is a cold front sitting to our NW. It will slide through Saturday evening and into early on Sunday. It will bring a round of rain Saturday night but also usher in colder temperatures. Plan for the upper 30s to the low 40s for the parade on Sunday. Some sun will be possible Sunday morning, but clouds look to rule the day. There will be a disturbance lingering close to the lake. This will keep a chance for showers during the parade. Light showers and wet snow will be possible.
RELATED: FORECAST: Chilly St. Patrick's Day!
Dress warm if you are going to the parade! We are used to a chilly St. Patty's in Cleveland, though! The average high temperature is 45 degrees. So it will be seasonable, just not as warm as the warmest St. Patrick's Day ever that occurred back in 2012 with a high of 77 degrees.
Who is the Grand Marshal this year?
Patrick T. Murphy, a member of the parade committee for more than 40 years. He's also the former executive director of the United Irish Societies.
Who is the 2024 Irish Mother of the Year?
Patricia Homan. She is a member of the Irish American Archives Society, Irish American Club East Side, Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, West Side Irish American Club, and the Mayo Society.
Who are the parade co-chairs?
David McLaughlin and Fr. Francis Walsh.
McLaughlin is a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Irish American Club East Side. He's also the deputy director of the United Irish Societies of Cleveland.
Walsh is a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish American Club East Side and the West Side Irish American Club. He's the chaplain of the Bluestone Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the former pastor of St. Luke's in Lakewood and St. Jerome in Cleveland.
What is the parade route?
The parade starts at 2:04 p.m. at the intersection of Superior Avenue and East 18th Street. Prior to the parade, the National Anthem of Ireland will be sung by Kathleen Cooper.
Will there be road closures and parking bans?
Starting at 8 a.m., there is a parking ban in effect for the Parade Staging Area and Route. According to the parade's website: "This includes Superior Ave. between Public Square and East 24th St., plus all cross streets one block north and one block south of Superior Ave."
Here is a full schedule of roads closed to traffic for the parade:
- 10:00am – The Parade Staging Area will be closed to non-Parade participants.
- The Staging Area is Superior Ave. between E. 18th St. and E. 24th St.; and E. 18th St. between Payne Ave. and Rockwell Ave.
- 10:00am – The intersection of Superior Ave. and East Roadway will be closed for placement of the Reviewing Stand. Traffic will be diverted around Public Square (Superior Ave. to E. 3rd St. to Rockwell Ave.)
- 1:00pm-1:30pm – Cleveland Police Department will begin closing and barricading cross streets along the Parade Route.
- By 1:45pm – ALL traffic along Superior Ave. will be closed until the completion of the Parade.
- All Parade Units must enter the Staging Area from E. 24th St., and must have their Parade vehicle hang-tags in view at all times.
The parade was fun, but now I'm hungry.
If you want to grab a bite to eat at an Irish restaurant or pub, here are some of the best spots around.
Flannery's Pub
323 Prospect Ave., Cleveland
The Harp
4408 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
Stone Mad Irish Pub
1306 W 65th St., Cleveland
P.J. McIntyre's
17119 Lorain Ave, Cleveland
Muldoon Saloon and Eatery
1020 E 185th St., Cleveland
The Flat Iron Cafe
1114 Center St., Cleveland
Hooley House Sports Pub and Grill
10310 Cascade Crossing, Brooklyn
Gormley's Pub
19500 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River
The Public House
17219 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
How to get downtown
For $5, you can jump on the Rapid and get to and from downtown without having to worry about driving.
The RTA plans on having trains frequently leaving throughout the day to ensure riders will make it downtown safely.
Watch an extended cut of the 2023 parade from TV20 below:
You can watch our coverage of the 2022 parade in the player below:
