Parking/Traffic Advisory for St. Patrick’s Day Parade Weekend

Here’s the scoop on the parking/street closing situation on Parade Day in Southie.

Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and Road Race – Sunday, March 15, 2026

The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026 along the “historical” route but traveling in the reverse direction, using East Sixth Street instead of East Fifth Street. The route will be Dorchester Street to Telegraph Street to Thomas Park (southerly arm), to G Street, to East Sixth Street, to K Street to East Fourth Street to P Street to East Broadway to West Broadway. The streets listed here will be closed to through-traffic for the duration of the event.

Parking restrictions will be in effect throughout Sunday on the following streets:

  • Dorchester Avenue – Both sides, from Gillette Park to Old Colony Avenue, and both sides, from Damrell Street to Kemp Street
  • Boston Street –  Both sides, from Dorchester Street heading southerly to Ellery Street
  • Preble Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Old Colony Avenue
  • Dexter Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Ellery Street
  • Dorchester Street – Both sides, from Telegraph Street to Dorchester Avenue
  • Damrell Street – Both sides, from Old Colony Avenue to Dorchester Avenue
  • Telegraph Street – Both sides, from Thomas Park to Dorchester Street
  • Thomas Park – Both sides of southerly arm (normal traffic flow), from Telegraph Street to G Street
  • G Street – Both sides, from Story Street to #96 G Street
  • East Sixth Street – Both sides, from K Street to G Street
  • K Street – Both sides, from East Fourth Street to East Sixth Street
  • East Fourth Street – Both sides, from P Street to K Street
  • P Street – Both sides, from East Broadway to East Fourth Street
  • East Broadway – Both sides, from Dorchester Street to P Street
  • West Broadway – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Dorchester Street
  • A Street  – Both sides, from Binford Street to West Broadway
  • West Second Street – Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to A Street
  • Binford Street  – Both sides, from A Street heading northwesterly to end at 45 Binford Street
  • East First Street  – North side (opposite M Street Park), from driveway out of the MBTA Bus Layover opposite the basketball court to M Street
  • West Fourth Street – Both sides, from B Street to A Street
  • West Sixth Street – Both sides, from F Street to Dorchester Street (it has been requested to have the area cleared two (2) hours before the 11:00am race
  • F Street – Southeast side (odd side – Boys & Girls Club side), West Sixth Street to Bowen Street

DCR Parking Advisory: Resident Parking for South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade

WHEN:
Sunday March 15, 2026, until 10 p.m.

Due to the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day special events, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has implemented parking bans for various agency-managed parking lots and along a section of Day Boulevard in South Boston on Sunday, March 15, 2026, until 10 p.m. The regular overnight parking restrictions (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.) along Day Boulevard from I Street to Castle Island will be strictly enforced. Signage is posted throughout the area and should be followed.

The following roadway and parking lots will be closed:

·                Day Boulevard at Broadway (Farragut Statue) no street parking

·                Carson Beach Edward J. McCormack bathhouse, north and south parking lots

·                Pleasure Bay parking lot

·                Murphy Rink parking lot

All vehicles not displaying a South Boston resident parking sticker will be asked to exit the Castle Island parking lot before 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. Due to parking restrictions created by the parade, DCR will accommodate vehicles with valid South Boston resident parking stickers at Castle Island from 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, through 10:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16. After 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 16, the lot will open to parking for all visitors.

The Castle Island parking lot will be staffed overnight through Sunday. All vehicles will be checked for South Boston Resident Parking Stickers between 7:00 p.m. Saturday and 7:00 a.m. Sunday. Non-resident vehicles will be allowed to park at Castle Island after 7:00 a.m. on Sunday. All cars will be allowed to park overnight on Sunday into Monday, March 16. Normal Castle Island parking restrictions return on Monday, March 17.

Discounted Parking

South Boston Residents: with the Evacuation Day/St Patrick’s Day Parade, there will be reduced rate parking for the 12 Drydock Ave garage in Flynn Marine Park with a SB resident parking sticker. Available Saturday 3/14 at 6pm to Sunday 3/15 at 8pm

 

 

 

5 Comments

  1. Kerri March 18, 2023 at 5:44 pm - Reply

    What time do the police stop allowing pedestrians to cross?

  2. Joe Campbell March 12, 2024 at 6:18 pm - Reply

    Don’t Park around Farragut Statue area Broadway and day Blvd, I got towed last year there last year due to road race. Also beach side of Day Blvd no parking overnight.

  3. Steve March 12, 2024 at 8:18 pm - Reply

    The link for “ You can learn more about street closures and no parking here” takes you to the 2022 Traffic Advisory. Here’s the link for 2024. https://www.boston.gov/news/traffic-advisory-st-patricks-day-parade-2024

  4. Linda Lynch March 14, 2024 at 3:28 pm - Reply

    It’s great they are opening Castle Island for the residents. Glad we finally got something.

  5. Nancy March 13, 2025 at 4:41 pm - Reply

    Can we park on day blvd on the park side?

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