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St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2010

Date: March 13th

Lineup of the parade begins at 10:00. The marshalling area for your group is at Peachtree Street in - TBD Parade Marshals will be there to guide you.

The step off is at 12:00 on Saturday, March 13, at Peachtree and Ralph McGill. The parade ends at  Underground Atlanta where there will be a St. Patrick's Day Festival. There will be entertainment,  vendors, and children activities. We would love for everyone to join in the fun at the festival!
 

For additional directions, please see website http://www.stpatsatlanta.com.

Assembly Area: The Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade will assemble on West Peachtree Street, Peachtree Street and Ralph McGill. Groups will assemble by unit on Ralph McGill, Peachtree Street, and West Peachtree Street. The main body of the parade will build on West Peachtree over the Downtown Connector (South of Pine), Peachtree (between Pine and Ralph McGill) and on Ralph McGill (between Courtland and West Peachtree).

Easy safe access to this area can be had by way of the Civic Center MARTA Station which sits above the Downtown Connector at West Peachtree. 

PARKING

For PARTICIPANTS:

  • Park at the Underground parking decks and either walk the 1+ miles to the Marshaling area.
  • Park at the Underground parking decks and take MARTA to the Civic Center Station which will put you at the Marshaling area.
  • Take MARTA from the suburbs to the Civic Center Station which will put you at the Marshaling area.
  • Park at the Civic Center and walk a few blocks west on Ralph McGill.

For SPECTATORS:

  • All of the above PLUS
  • Take MARTA to the Five Points Station and walk outside to Peachtree.
  • Park in Parking Decks and Lots near Underground, the Fulton County Court House and Georgia State University and walk to Underground, Pryor Street, Decatur St. or Five Points

 

 

Parade Map- Click for larger view

Route Description

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The Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Parade will begin at the intersection of Ralph McGill Boulevard and Peachtree Street. The route is 1.1 miles from the start at Ralph McGill to the end at Martin Luther King at Underground.

The Parade will proceed South on Peachtree Street, up a slight grade passing Baker and Harris, where the grade lessens through International and Ellis.

At Ellis the grade evens out and the terrain remains fairly constant thru Margaret Mitchell and JW Dobbs.

From JW Dobbs the grade becomes downhill past Williams, Luckie, Auburn, Poplar, Walton and Edgewood. The Parade will pass the newly renovated Woodruff Park and turn left on Decatur Street. The Parade will proceed approximately 300 feet (1 block) to Pryor Street and turn right.

On Pryor the parade will pass through Underground (3 blocks - 1,000+/- feet) to Martin Luther King where it will disband to the right and left. (Police & Parade Marshals will direct) 

Directions

From I-20 East, West
From I-75 / I-85 going Northbound:

  • Take 75-85 North, stay in right hand lanes.

  • Take exit 249B Pine Street/Civic Center -stay in right lane.

  • Turn Right on Peachtree Street OR Take Courtland to Ralph McGill

From Georgia 400
From  I-75 / I-85 going Southbound:

  • Take 85 South to Exit 249D North Avenue

  • Make a left turn on North Avenue.

  • Travel one block to Spring Street (one way going south) and turn RIGHT.

  • Make a left on Pine Street. (Follow sign to West Peachtree)

  • Unload at West Peachtree or Peachtree