St. Patrick’s Day parade returns to downtown Denver for the first time since 2019

Denver’s sprawling St. Patrick’s Day parade will returns to downtown streets next month for the first time since 2019 , organizers said on Wednesday .

The March 12 return of the parade — paused in 2020 just after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization — will feature 175 floats and kick off at 9:30 a.m. from the corner of 19th and Wynkoop streets. It then will turn left on 17th Street to Blake Street, according to a press statement.

After that, it heads east on Blake Street and ends at 27th and Blake streets, at the Coors Field parking lot. The parade, presented this year by Bellco, will go on regardless of the weather and (in case you forgot) is a free, family-friendly affair.

“Like many nonprofit organizations, our parade committee suffered financial hardship due to the pandemic,” wrote Michael O’Neill, president of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, in the release. “Please share your GREEN in support of our beloved parade by donating to our GoFundMe efforts. Every dollar makes a difference and ensures the future of the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade!”