Music, dancing and the spirit of Eire’s nationwide vacation will probably be again on the streets of Denver for the primary time since 2019.
DENVER — The Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade will march by means of downtown Denver for the primary time since 2019.
The sixtieth annual Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade will probably be held Saturday, March 12 starting at 9:30 a.m. rain or shine.
The parade will start in downtown Denver on the nook of nineteenth and Wynkoop, turning left on seventeenth Avenue to Blake Avenue, marching east on Blake and earlier than ending at twenty seventh and Blake on the Coors Discipline parking zone.
The Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee introduced there are greater than 175 parade entries on this yr’s lineup.
Greater than 450,000 attendees are anticipated to line the streets of downtown Denver for the parade. The parade usually consists of greater than 10,000 marchers and 200 entrants together with pipe bands, step dancers, floats, police, hearth and emergency service businesses, army members, equestrians, charities, marching bands, companies and Colorado dignitaries.
Parade volunteer functions are being accepted at DenverStPatricksDayParade.com and a GoFundMe has been arrange for parade donations.
The 2020 Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade was one of many first main occasions canceled initially of the pandemic. The 2021 parade was additionally canceled on account of COVID-19 restrictions on particular occasions and gatherings.
This yr’s Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade (DSPDP) Grand Marshal is Dr. David “Doc” Powell.
Organizers stated Powell has been an lively member of the DSPDP since 1998 and has functioned in lots of roles over time together with Parade Marshal’s Division Chairman, member Decide Committee, Queen Colleen Committee and Board of Administrators.
The 2022 Queen Colleen is Denver native Molly Casey who will characterize her hometown in July on the Miss Colorado USA pageant.
“Many due to our presenting sponsor Bellco Credit score Union for his or her continued assist of the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade by means of the years,” stated St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee President Michael O’Neill. “We additionally need to acknowledge the multitude of different sponsors, personal donors, and volunteers who’re making it potential for the Irish to be again on the streets of Denver after a two-year hiatus.”
RELATED: Denver’s 2021 St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled
RELATED: Denver cancels St. Patrick’s Day parade
> Prime tales curated each day only for you! Join the 9NEWSLETTER to get can’t-miss tales, Subsequent and Broncos content material, climate and extra delivered proper to your inbox.
SUGGESTED VIDEOS: Vacation season in Colorado
MORE WAYS TO GET 9NEWS
Subscribe to our each day 9NEWSLETTER
Obtain the 9NEWS APP
iTunes: http://on9news.television/itunes
Google Play: http://on9news.television/1lWnC5n
HOW TO ADD THE 9NEWS APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE
ROKU: add the channel from the ROKU retailer or by trying to find KUSA.
For each Apple TV and Fireplace TV, seek for “9news” to seek out the free app so as to add to your account. An alternative choice for Fireplace TV is to have the app delivered on to your Fireplace TV by means of Amazon.