St Patricks Day Parade

I%26#39;m looking to go to the St Patrick%26#39;s Day parade this year in Newport but have never been.

I%26#39;m looking for any details like where the best place to watch it is, if anything else goes on, and basically what do people usually do that day.

I assume it gets really busy so what%26#39;s the deal with parking and such. How early should I get there. I was thinking maybe it would be a good idea to park at Kings Park if that%26#39;s allowed. Any suggestions are welcomed!

St Patricks Day Parade

Unless you geet into town early, I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll find any parking near Kings Park, teh Hibernian Hall there is Ground Zero for some of the day%26#39;s activities.

There really is no ';better'; place to watch it, but there is generally more room up on Broadway or the Upper Thames St areas. As you get to lower Thames and the Fifth Ward, there just isn%26#39;t as much room to move on the sidewalks.

Yes it is a busy day in town, warmer, sunny days even more so. Most of the bars and restuarants along thee route will be packed, and there is a large contingency of those looking to recreate Mardi Gras.

My advice would be to park at the Visitors Center and walk to a place to watch the parade. If your looking to hit one of the more popular bars, expect to get there early, and their might be a cover charge as if it were summer. Later in the day, lines will be long. Ever since Christie%26#39;s closed, the crowds have had to spread out to the smaller bars and restuarants in the city, and they%26#39;re capitalizing on it.

St Patricks Day Parade

We were also thinking of coming down to this parade this year for a change of pace.

Do you mean park at the Visitor Center on America%26#39;s Cup Ave? Can you park there all day?

Yes, as an alternative, if you are familiar with Newport at all, you can try parking on a side street, resident stickers and meters have not gone into effect yet.

A good spot would be, up on Kay Street scross from the Viking Hotel. Parking is allowed on the street (year round) and you can just walk down the Hill to the parade route. Just be advised that police will start to close some of the side streets that lead into Broadway a little bit before the parade.

sounds good! thx

Thanks for the tips! I watched it on the little island at Washington square and Thames and left early to get seated at Brick Alley with no wait. It was a great day :)

yes, thanks again for the parking idea. We parked on a side street right past the Viking.

Nice parade-good for little ones without a lot of rowdiness.