Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade Parking Ban Saturday

NEWPORT, RI — Newport's St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Saturday, but the parade day parking ban goes into effect six hours before that.

The parade starts at City Hall and heads along Broadway into Washington Square.

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The parade continues south to Thames Street and then to America’s Cup Avenue.

"The route will traverse back onto Thames Street and end on Carroll Avenue at St. Augustin’s Church," according to a media release.

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Parking is prohibited from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following streets:

• Broadway from Cranston Avenue to Washington Square at Thames Street
• Equality Park Place and Equality Park West
• The west side of Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland Blvd
• Lower Thames Street from America’s Cup Avenue to Morton Avenue
• Carroll Avenue from Morton Avenue to Harrison Avenue
• Narragansett Avenue between Spring Street and Bellevue Avenue
• Both sides of America’s Cup Avenue at the Gateway center

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"Expect heavy traffic in the city and parking (to be) limited," according to the release.

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"Public parking is available at the Gateway Center on America’s Cup Avenue and the Waterfront Lot on Mary Street," the release said. "The Newport Police will have uniformed and plainclothes officers along the parade routes and will be strictly enforcing Newport City Ordinances (open containers of alcohol in public, underage drinking, disorderly conduct and noise violations). The Police Department will have a strong presence to make this a fun, safe and family friendly event."

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