Milwaukee announces parade route, street closures during St. Patrick's Day Parade
Posted: Mar 10, 2025 4:03 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The 57th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin's St. Patrick's Day Parade is Saturday, March 15.
Milwaukee's largest St. Patrick's Day celebration returns to downtown Milwaukee this Saturday, March 15.
It's one of the oldest of its kind in the country, dating back to 1843.
We're getting a look at the road closures you can expect.
The parade steps off on West Wisconsin Avenue at North Dr. Martin Luther Kind Jr. Drive, and ends on Water Street at Highland Avenue.
See below for a full list of street closures.
Staging Area – Streets will close at 10 a.m.
- W Wisconsin Ave. from MLK Dr. to N 6th St.
- N MLK Drive from W Wells St. to W Wisconsin Ave.
- N Vel R. Phillips Ave. from W Wells St. to W Clybourn St. (W Michigan St. will remain open to traffic)
- N 3rd St. from W Michigan St. to W Everett St.
- W Everett St. from N 3rd St. to N Vel R. Phillips Ave.
Parade Route – Streets will close at 11:45 a.m.
- W Wisconsin Ave. from N MLK Dr. to N Plankinton Ave.
- N Plankinton Ave. from W Wisconsin Ave. to W Kilbourn Ave.
- W Kilbourn Ave. from N Plankinton Ave. to N MLK Dr.
- N MLK Dr. from W Kilbourn Ave. to W Juneau Ave.
- W Juneau Ave. from N MLK Dr. to N Water St.
- N Water St. from E Juneau Ave. to E Highland Ave.
De-Staging Area – Street will close at approximately 1 p.m. until all units are cleared at 2:30 p.m.
- N Water St. from E Highland Ave. to E State St.
- E Highland Ave. from N Broadway to N Edison St.