Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade Is This Weekend

NEWPORT, RI — Newport's St. Patrick's Day parade is scheduled for this Saturday.

The parade will step off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, though traffic disruptions are expected from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the downtown area. Newport police encouraged anyone coming to the city to watch the parade to avoid Broadway during that time. Parking will be limited.

Newport police reminded parade goers that officers will be stationed along the parade route to enforce city ordinances banning open containers of alcohol in public, noise violations, disorderly conduct, urinating in public, underage drinking and other activities.

"The Police department will have a strong presence to make this a fun, safe and family friendly event," Newport police said.

Parade

The parade will step off from lower Broadway before continuing to Washington Square, heading south on Thames Street to America's Cup Boulevard, then back to Thames Street at Memorial Boulevard. It will then continue to Carroll Avenue and end at St. Augustin's Church.

Traffic and parking

Parking will be banned on the following streets from 5 a.m. until 3 p.m. No parking will be allowing along the parade route.

• Broadway from Cranston Avenue to Washington Square at Thames Street
• Equality Park Place and Equality Park West
• The west side of Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland Boulevard
• Lower Thames Street from America's Cup Avenue to Morton Avenue
• Carroll Avenue from Morton Avenue to Harrison Avenue
• Narragansett Avenue between Spring Street and Bellevue Avenue
• Both sides of America's Cup Avenue at the Gateway Center.

Expect heavy traffic in the city and parking to be limited. Public parking will be available at the Gateway Center on America's Cup Avenue and the Waterfront lot on Mary Street.

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