Did The Changes To The South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Make It More Family-Friendly?

CBS Boston

March 18, 2025

City leaders moved the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston up by two hours on Sunday in an attempt to make the parade – which is notorious for public drinking – more family-friendly. Did the effort work?

"I think yesterday went really well," said lifelong Southie resident Kristen Macchi as she walked her infant around the neighborhood. "I thought the early start time was nice. We were home around five and it seemed quiet on the streets."

Andrew Diisso, the general manager of The Broadway, a popular bar, agreed. "It was a success, and it was great to see the community come together and celebrate St. Patrick's Day," he said. "It was very busy in here all throughout the day. We had a line starting an hour before we opened up. There were 100 people in line before we open the door," but by the time the bar closed, the streets were already open and clearing, unlike past years.

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