2012 St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival Road Closures

The City of Hollywood will close several streets in downtown Hollywood on Sunday, March 11 due to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival:

• Hollywood Boulevard from Young Circle to 21st Avenue (closed 6a.m. to 11 p.m.)
• 19th and 20th Avenues from Harrison Street to Tyler Street (closed 6a.m. to 11 p.m.)
• Young Circle from Tyler Street to Harrison Street (closed from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
• Harrison Street from Young Circle to 21st Avenue (closed from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
• 21st Avenue from Monroe Street to Hollywood Boulevard (closed from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

The City and Hibernians of Hollywood are again teaming up to host this annual, free celebration of “all things Irish” on Sunday, March 11, 2012 from noon to 6 p.m. The parade begins at 1 p.m. and will start on 21st Avenue, head down Hollywood Boulevard to Young Circle, turn south to Harrison Street and head west returning to 21st Avenue.  It will feature dozens of floats, local marching bands and spectacular bagpipe and drum corps including the famous New York Emerald Society Pipe and Drum Corps.
 
Complete event information is available at www.stpatricksparade.com.  You can also contact the City of Hollywood Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts at 954.921.3404 for more information. For media inquiries, please contact Raelin Storey, Public Affairs Director at 954.921.3098.