Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and Road Race – Sunday, March 15, 2026
The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026 along the “historical” route but traveling in the reverse direction, using East Sixth Street instead of East Fifth Street. The route will be Dorchester Street to Telegraph Street to Thomas Park (southerly arm), to G Street, to East Sixth Street, to K Street to East Fourth Street to P Street to East Broadway to West Broadway. The streets listed here will be closed to through-traffic for the duration of the event.
Parking restrictions will be in effect throughout Sunday on the following streets:
- Dorchester Avenue – Both sides, from Gillette Park to Old Colony Avenue, and both sides, from Damrell Street to Kemp Street
- Boston Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Street heading southerly to Ellery Street
- Preble Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Old Colony Avenue
- Dexter Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Ellery Street
- Dorchester Street – Both sides, from Telegraph Street to Dorchester Avenue
- Damrell Street – Both sides, from Old Colony Avenue to Dorchester Avenue
- Telegraph Street – Both sides, from Thomas Park to Dorchester Street
- Thomas Park – Both sides of southerly arm (normal traffic flow), from Telegraph Street to G Street
- G Street – Both sides, from Story Street to #96 G Street
- East Sixth Street – Both sides, from K Street to G Street
- K Street – Both sides, from East Fourth Street to East Sixth Street
- East Fourth Street – Both sides, from P Street to K Street
- P Street – Both sides, from East Broadway to East Fourth Street
- East Broadway – Both sides, from Dorchester Street to P Street
- West Broadway – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Dorchester Street
- A Street – Both sides, from Binford Street to West Broadway
- West Second Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to A Street
- Binford Street – Both sides, from A Street heading northwesterly to end at 45 Binford Street
- East First Street – North side (opposite M Street Park), from driveway out of the MBTA Bus Layover opposite the basketball court to M Street
- West Fourth Street – Both sides, from B Street to A Street
- West Sixth Street – Both sides, from F Street to Dorchester Street (it has been requested to have the area cleared two (2) hours before the 11:00am race
- F Street – Southeast side (odd side – Boys & Girls Club side), West Sixth Street to Bowen Street
DCR Parking Advisory: Resident Parking for South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade
WHEN:
Sunday March 15, 2026, until 10 p.m.
Due to the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day special events, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has implemented parking bans for various agency-managed parking lots and along a section of Day Boulevard in South Boston on Sunday, March 15, 2026, until 10 p.m. The regular overnight parking restrictions (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.) along Day Boulevard from I Street to Castle Island will be strictly enforced. Signage is posted throughout the area and should be followed.
The following roadway and parking lots will be closed:
· Day Boulevard at Broadway (Farragut Statue) no street parking
· Carson Beach Edward J. McCormack bathhouse, north and south parking lots
· Pleasure Bay parking lot
· Murphy Rink parking lot
