40th ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
Saturday, March 16, 2024
12:00 Noon Start, Staging Opens at 11:00 AM
Staging # 79. On the west side of Tejon St. & south of Monument St. See map below
The parade is on the same day at the Pike Peak Det. monthly meeting. Feel free to wear you Irish green to the meeting and enjoy a hearty breakfast. We will keep the meeting short enough so that after the meeting we can head downtown to stage for the parade.
Name: Pikes Peak Marine Corps League Det 29
Thanks for joining us for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade! With your help, we hope to present another wonderful Parade to our community!
Your staging number is 79. Please print this number on an 8½” by 11” sheet of paper and place it on the front right side of your entry. Refer to the enclosed map to locate your position in the staging area. The staging area WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL 11AM! Entries staged on the side streets (Willamette, Monument, and Dale) should enter from Cascade or Nevada so that you are facing Tejon Street. There is no parking in the staging area except for the Entry Vehicle. All other participants in your entry must park elsewhere! If your number is 60 or higher, you don’t have to arrive until 11:30.
Please Note: Tejon and Cache la Poudre Streets are being used for a foot race from 10AM to 11AM and will be closed to everyone. Please do not try to enter these streets before 11:00. Police will not let you in!
The Parade starts at Noon at Tejon & St. Vrain Streets, runs south on Tejon, and ends at Vermijo where you will disband.
Please remind everyone in your group of the following:
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No Alcohol allowed. This is a fun, family event!!
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No Throwing of Candy or other items from parade entries.
(You may have people walk along side the entry to hand out candy & trinkets (No paper handouts!). However,
no one may jump on or off of any vehicles. Drivers will be ticketed!)
By order of C.S.P.D. & the City of Colorado Springs
Disbanding: The parade ends at Tejon and Vermijo Street. Every entry will disband here. Parade staff will direct you to different areas for disbanding. Please pay attention to their instructions! Police have asked everyone to disband from floats at this point. Pull your vehicles over to the side of the road as directed and disband as quickly as possible.