Roads in downtown GR to close ahead of Irish on Ionia
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Roads in downtown Grand Rapids will be closing ahead of Irish on Ionia.
Ionia Avenue from Fulton Street to Oakes Street and Weston Street from Ionia Avenue to Commerce Avenue will be closed starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The roads will reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday.
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The city reminded people heading downtown to leave early for enough time to park. You can park at one of the DASH parking lots and take a free bus ride downtown.
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Irish on Ionia is an outdoor party celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Organizers are expecting 10,000 people to attend.
“It brings the community together, it brings a lot of jobs to the area and (it’s) really just a chance to enjoy a sunshiny day like tomorrow will be with a great group of people. (There’s) live music, local and Michigan-based and Irish Celtic bands, as well as high-energy DJs,” Michele Ary, brand manager for Barfly Ventures, which organizes the event, said.
It will run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. You can get your tickets by clicking here.
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