ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Downtown Rochester will soon be full of bagpipes, Irish dancers, and people decked out in green. The Rochester St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns on Saturday, March 14. The Runnin’ of the Green, a five-mile race, is taking place on the same day.
The parade has been a Rochester tradition since 1977, typically drawing 40,000 to 60,000 people. It begins at 12:30 p.m. at the corner of East Avenue and Alexander Street. From there, the parade continues down East Avenue to the Liberty Pole, turns on Main Street, and ends at the corner of Fitzhugh Street. Here’s the parade map:
The Rochester Academy of Irish Dance, Shannonside Ceili Dancers, Goodwin Academy, and more dance groups will take part in the parade. There will be pipe and drum bands. You can see more parade details here.
News10NBC will have live coverage of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We will livestream the parade on our website, Facebook, YouTube, and the News10+ streaming app.
Runnin’ of the Green
The 28th annual Runnin’ of the Green is happening the morning of the parade. The five-mile course starts and ends outside the Mercantile on Main, traveling along the Genesee River. It kicks off at 9:30 a.m…