Parking restrictions, route and more: Be prepared to attend the Newport St. Patrick's parade

With the Newport St. Patrick’s Day parade set for Saturday police are issuing notice of road closures, parking restrictions and more.

Staging will begin at 9 a.m. and the parade kicks off at 11 a.m. from City Hall, 43 Broadway. The route will go down Broadway and into Washington Square. The parade will continue south onto Thames Street and then onto America’s Cup Avenue. The route will traverse back onto Thames Street and end on Carroll Avenue at St. Augustin’s Church.

Parking is prohibited from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following streets: Broadway from Cranston Avenue to Washington Square at Thames Street; Equality Park Place and Equality Park West; the westside of Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland Blvd; Lower Thames Street from America’s Cup Avenue to Morton Avenue; Carroll Avenue from Morton Avenue to Harrison Avenue; Narragansett Avenue between Spring Street and Bellevue Avenue and both sides of America’s Cup Avenue at the Gateway center.

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Expect heavy traffic in the city and parking is limited. Public parking is available at the Gateway Center on America’s Cup Avenue and the Waterfront Lot on Mary Street.

The Newport Police will have uniformed and plainclothes officers along the parade routes and will be strictly enforcing Newport City Ordinances (open containers of alcohol in public, underage drinking, disorderly conduct and noise violations). The Police Department will have a strong presence to make this a fun, safe and family friendly event.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Newport St. Patrick's Day parade 2024: Route, parking restrictions