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]]> Bagpipe Band It’s said that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day so celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month by joining pipe bands, fife and drum corps, Irish dancers, mounted esquarian teams, police, and fire departments, antique automobiles, floats and more at this year’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, DC.

Army Fife and Drum Corps 

The parade has been an yearly event in DC since 1971.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets NW.
Washington, DC   (map it)
202-619-7222

Date and Time - Horse & Carriage on Constitution Ave - St. Patrick's DaySunday, March 16, 2008,  Noon – 2:30 p.m.

Tickets – FREE, Grandstand tickets are $5.00 and available online or by calling 301-384-6533.

Nearest Metro Subway Station – line, then a  block walk or use the DC Circulator.

Parking – Street parking is available in the area, but with the no parking on Constitution Ave., there will be significantly less parking spaces.

Images – Flickr – bagpipe band, fife and drum, carriage

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