TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Fort Lauderdale’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Venice of America
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Fort Lauderdale’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival

Event Scheduled for March 12

Angela Sabina DiPietro, Public Information Specialist
(954) 828-4777 or angelas@fortlauderdale.gov

Fort Lauderdale – The City of Fort Lauderdale reminds visitors and residents that the Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, March 12. The Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at noon and travel west along Las Olas Boulevard from S.E. 8th Avenue to Huizenga Plaza. Residents and visitors should be advised of the following traffic advisory due to the parade route.

Traffic Advisory

  • E. Las Olas Boulevard from Andrews Avenue to S.E. 1st Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. to Midnight.
  • E. Las Olas Boulevard from S.E. 1st Avenue to S.E. 10th Terrace will be closed from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • The intersections of E. Las Olas Boulevard and S.E. 2nd, 3rd and 6th Avenues will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • S.E. 2nd Court from S.E. 8th Avenue to S.E. 10th Terrace from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Business and residential traffic south of E. Las Olas Boulevard and west of US1/Federal Highway should use S.E. 3rd Avenue to enter/exit the neighborhood.
  • Business and residential traffic south of E. Las Olas Boulevard and east of US1/Federal Highway should use S.E. 11th Avenue to enter/exit the neighborhood.
  • Any residents who live directly inside a closure will still be allowed to/from their homes but may need to use a detoured route.

For more information about the Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival, please call the event hotline at (954) 828-5985 or visit the event website at www.ftlaudirishfest.com.