St. Patrick's Parade Street Closures

Published on March 06, 2025

The 2025 St. Patrick’s Parade will take place on Saturday, March 15. Below is a list of street closures, information on parking locations, and directions to get to Downtown on parade day.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

The Ceremonial Painting of the Stripe:

South Salina Street, between Washington Street and Erie Boulevard West, will be closed from approximately 9 to 10 a.m. for the Ceremonial Painting of the St. Patrick’s Parade Green Stripe at 9:30 a.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

The following streets will be closed for the St. Patrick’s Parade and reopen once the parade has concluded (times are approximate):

8 a.m.

  • South Salina Street, between Fayette and Willow Streets
  • West Washington Street, between Clinton and Salina Streets
  • James Street, between Salina and Warren Streets
  • Erie Boulevard East, between Warren and Salina Streets
  • East Washington Street, between Warren and Salina Streets
  • South Clinton Street, between Genesee and Washington Streets

8:15 a.m.

  • South Salina Street, between Fayette and Adams Streets
  • East and West Fayette Street, between Warren and Clinton Streets
  • East and West Jefferson Street, between Warren and Clinton Streets
  • Harrison Street, between Warren and Salina Streets
  • West Onondaga Street, between Salina and West Adams Streets

10 a.m.

  • Erie Blvd. West, between Clinton and Van Rensselaer Streets
  • Tracy Street, between Van Rensselaer and Plum Streets
  • Leavenworth Street, between Wilkinson Street and Erie Boulevard West
  • Plum Street, between Park Avenue and Erie Boulevard West
  • Wilkinson Street, between Barker and Plum Streets
  • Barker Street, between Wilkinson and Tracy Streets
  • West Street off-ramps at Erie Boulevard West
  • West Water Street, between Franklin and Clinton Streets
  • North and South Franklin Streets, between Washington and Genesee Streets

DIRECTIONS TO GET IN AND AROUND DOWNTOWN ON PARADE DAY SATURDAY, MARCH 15

For those coming Downtown, some suggested routes are as follows:

From the West: Take Route 690 East to the West Street Arterial. Take a left onto West Fayette Street to Franklin Street. Take a right into Armory Square. Take a left for some parking lots and garages close to Clinton Square.

From the East: Take Route 690 West to Townsend Street. To access areas around James Street, Clinton Square and Hanover Square, take a right onto Townsend Street at the bottom of the ramp, take a left onto James Street and follow James Street into downtown. To access areas around City Hall and the State Office Building, take a left onto Townsend Street at the bottom of the ramp, and proceed on Townsend Street and take a right onto Washington Street. To access areas around Columbus Circle, the Everson Museum of Art, Civic Center, and Oncenter, take a left onto Townsend Street at the bottom of the ramp, proceed on Townsend and take a right onto East Genesee Street and a left onto State Street. 

From the South: Take 81 North and exit at Almond Street. To access areas around Columbus Circle, the Everson Museum of Art, Civic Center, and Oncenter, take a left onto Harrison Street and continue west. To access areas around City Hall and the State Office Building, continue on Almond Street to Washington Street, take a left onto Washington Street and continue west.

From the North: To access areas around Clinton and Hanover Squares, take Route 81 South to Spencer/Catawba exit. Take a left onto Catawba Street to State Street. Take a right onto State and continue south on State Street to James Street, Erie Blvd. East, Water Street, or Washington Street.  To access areas around the Everson, Civic Center, and Oncenter, exit at Harrison Street, bear right onto Harrison and continue west. Or exit Route 81 at Salina Street, take Salina Street southbound to Willow Street, take a left onto Willow Street to State Street and continue south on State Street.

For information on the location of various parking garages and lots in Downtown Syracuse, visit www.downtownsyracuse.com and click “Get Around & Park”.

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