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Sioux Falls to celebrate St. Patrick's Day March 13
The 31st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held in downtown Sioux Falls on Saturday, March 13. The traditional Painting of the Shamrock will take place at 9th Street and Phillips Avenue at noon to officially kick off the day’s events. The parade will begin at 2 p.m.
The parade forms at 5th Street and Main Avenue beginning at 12:30 p.m. Vehicles will be lined up on a first-come, first served basis, and will proceed through the downtown area, starting at 5th Street and Main Avenue.
In 2009, the St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza committee, which plans the parade with support from Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce staff, decided to move the parade permanently to the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. The decision was made in order to better accommodate visitors who come to Sioux Falls to celebrate the holiday.
There is no entry fee to participate in the parade. The only requirement is that each adult (age 16 and older) participating in the parade must purchase and wear an official St. Patrick’s Day Parade button. The cost is $2 per button, the proceeds of which are donated to the Special Olympics and other worthwhile charities in the Sioux Falls area. Buttons are available at the Chamber of Commerce office at 200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 102.
Absolutely no candy can be distributed per Sioux Falls City Council Ordinance (Section 38-143): “It is unlawful for any person conducting, managing or participating in any parade to distribute or permit the distribution of any candy or balloons to persons in attendance during the parade.”
For more information, go to www.siouxfallschamber.com and click on the St. Patrick’s Day Parade under the Events & Programs/Annual Events link or call Cindy Christensen at (605) 373-2016.
