Celebrate the saint’s feast day early with the 51st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade — special guests Jeff and Jenn from WGRR. Rain or shine. Produced by the Cincinnati St. Patrick Parade Committee. Route:

• Parade begins at Mehring Way & Central Avenue. (corner of Paul Brown Stadium)
• Heads East along Mehring Way
• Left onto John Nuxhall Way, head North
• Left onto Freedom Way, head West.
• End of parade at Freedom Way & Rosa Parks Street.

Affected streets close at 10 am.

Many area families, businesses, and organizations march, including all area Irish societies. Special appearance by the St. Patrick statue from Holy Cross-Immaculata Church, who is “stolen” every year in February and returns for the parade.