Saint Patrick's Day Parade
The 29th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade
will be held on
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 |
Grand Marshal for the 2010 Parade
will be
General Ann E. Dunwoody,
Commanding General,
U.S. Army Materiel Command
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Click Here for a biography of General Dunwoody
Check out photos from the 2009 parade at
www.stpatsparade2009.com
The 2009 Winners were...
Best of Parade
City of Alexandria Pipes & Drums
Division Awards
Animal Units
1st Place: Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club
2nd Place: United Horsemen's Association
Bagpipe Bands
1st Place: City of Alexandria Pipes & Drums
2nd Place: DC Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes & Drums
3rd Place: Montgomery County Fire Fighters Pipes & Drums
Historical Groups
1st Place: 28th Massachusetts Company B
Irish Dance Groups
1st Place: Boyle School of Irish Dance
Marching Bands
1st Place: Notre Dame Alumni Band
Marching Units
1st Place: Knights of Columbus Color Corps of the 4th Degree (Virginia)
Motor Units
1st Place: Kena 500
2nd Place: Fairfax County Police Motor Squad
Performing Arts
1st Place: Jim Moyer's Oak View Circus Club
Youth Marching Bands
1st Place: Shenandoah Sound Drum & Bugle Corps
Who will be our 2010 winners?
Everyone who marches, and everyone who comes out to view the parade! Stay tuned for more info.
When your organization has been approved as a participant, please read the Parade Instructions (check back shortly for 2010 version). Specific information regarding Order of March or specific unit assignments will not be given out prior to parade day. The head of each unit must check in at the start point to get your staging and marching assignments. Please do not contact us asking where your unit will be in the parade.
If your organization is interested in marching in this year's parade, fill out and submit the 2010 Parade Applicaton
In the event of inclement weather, our make up date is Saturday, March 13, 2010. Should the City of Alexandria decide that the Parade needs to be moved to the make up date, that decision should be made no later than noon on Friday, March 5, 2010. We will post that information immediately on this page, as well as on the recording on the Ballyshaners telephone hot line.
Parade Day Schedule
10:00 a.m. |
Invitational Classic Car Show. North Pitt Street between King St. & Cameron St. |
10:30 a.m. |
Dignitaries Breakfast (By Invitation only). |
10:30 a.m. |
Fun Dog Show. Market Square |
12:30 p.m. |
Parade Division 1 steps off to begin the parade |
Parade Route
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Click these links
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detailed maps of
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Parking and Transportation
Use of public transportation is highly recommended for parade day given the crowds and more limited street access. If you should decide to drive, please note street parking will be very limited due to the many street closures. We suggest you come early and use one of the many public parking lots in Old Town (see map above). Since the parade is held on a Saturday, parking meters will be in effect. (By coming early, you can catch the Classic Car Show and the Fun Dog Show!) |
