MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world will march through the streets of Manhattan Friday.
The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade is scheduled for March 17 at 11 a.m. The parade has been a tradition in New York City since it was first held in 1762. It typically attracts about 2 million spectators and 150,000 marchers.
The parade route goes up Fifth Avenue. It starts at East 44th Street and ends at East 79th Street.
The following streets in Manhattan will be closed for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Formation
- Vanderbilt Avenue between 43rd Street and 46th Street
- 43rd Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and Sixth Avenue
- 44th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and Sixth Avenue
- 45th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and Sixth Avenue
- 46th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and Sixth Avenue
- 47th Street between Park Avenue and Sixth Avenue
- 48th Street between Park Avenue and Sixth Avenue
Route
- Fifth Avenue between 79th Street and 42nd Street
Dispersal
- Fifth Avenue between 86th Street and 79th Street
- 79th Street between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 80th Street between Lexington Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 81st Street between Lexington Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 82nd Street between Lexington Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 83rd Street between Lexington Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 84th Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
Miscellaneous
- 49th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
- 50th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
- 51st Street between Madison Avenue and Sixth Avenue
- 53rd Street between Madison Avenue and Sixth Avenue
- 58th Street between Madison Avenue and Sixth Avenue
- 62nd Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 63rd Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 64th Street between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 65th Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 70th Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 71st Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 72nd Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- 78th Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- Madison Avenue between 42nd Street and 86th Street
