Old Town Alexandria Hosts St. Patrick's Day Parade

The City of Alexandria and the Ballyshaners will host the 30th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday.

The parade begins at King and Alfred streets and follows a route east down King Street past the reviewing stand at North Royal Street. It ends on the 100 block of North Lee Street between King and Cameron Streets. The parade will begin at 12:30 p.m., and will conclude around 2:30 p.m.

The day’s festivities begin with a classic car show competition at 10 a.m. in the 100 block of North Pitt Street. A dog show begins at 10:30 a.m. in Market Square, 301 King Street and will conclude at noon.

Because King Street will be closed during the parade, the King Street trolley will be detoured to make stops along Duke Street at approximately 11:30 a.m. until King Street is reopens. During its detour, the trolley will stop at the King Street Metro, as well as the intersections of Duke and Peyton, Payne, Alfred, South Washington, Royal and Union streets. It also will stop at King and Union.

All parade events are sponsored by the non-profit Ballyshaners, the Gaelic word for "Old Towners."