St. Patrick’s Parade Committee of Manchester
Parade Day Information
Parade Date:
March 30, 2014
Step-Off Time:
12:00 Noon
(NOTE: Each Unit’s Division assignment is contained in the email cover sheet)
Division Assembly Times:
Grand Marshal Division 11:00 AM
Cunniffe Academy is in
Green Division 11:15 AM
GRAND MARSHALL DIVISION
Blue Division 11:15 AM
White Division
11:30 AM
Gold Division
11:45 AM
CUNNIFFE ACADEMY DRESS CODE: Warm Up Suits and/or Cunniffe Academy T-Shirts over black long sleeved shirt (please be sure to
wear LOTS of layers underneath. DO NOT WEAR DANCE SHOES for the parade – wear sneakers.
Parking/Shuttle Service: There is absolutely NO parking in the vicinity of uptown parade Assembly Areas, so participants marching in the
Parade must leave cars at one of two downtown City parking lots sited near the end of the parade route – Pine St Lot behind the federal
building or Lake Ave Lot across from the north end of the Verizon Wireless Arena. Our shuttle bus service is 10AM to Noon, from the corner
of Central St and Chestnut St to the Assembly Area. Don’t try to drop off individuals uptown at or near 1750 Elm St – certain streets will be
closed and you will confuse the traffic pattern – use the shuttle service. Plan to arrive at the noted downtown City lots so you get to the
Assembly Area at the time specified for your Division.
Directions: Best approach into Manchester for the Parade is I 293. From the south, take Exit 5 off I 293, turn right onto Granite St; from the
north, take Exit 5 off I 293 and turn left onto Granite St. Proceed east on Granite St through three lights to Elm St. Go straight through this
intersection, Granite St magically becomes Lake Ave and the Lake Ave Lot is mid-block on the left. Turn into the lot where City Parking
personnel and Parade Staff will direct you. If this lot is full, proceed along Lake Ave two more lights, turn left onto Pine St (one way
northbound), go past Central St and note the mid-block left turn entrance into the Pine St Lot. Turn into the lot, following directions of City
Parking and Parade Staff personnel.
Parade Assembly Areas: Parade marching units will assemble in the parking lot behind the Brady Sullivan Tower at 1750 Elm St. This
parking lot is used only for marching units and certain emergency vehicles. All trucks, flatbeds, horse units, utility vehicles, floats, audio vans
and cars will line up on Elm St between Webster St and North St, or between North St and Salmon St (see below).
Buses: Passenger buses (school buses, etc.) bringing participants to the Assembly Area will take Canal St north where it becomes River Road
and proceed to the light at Webster St. Turn right on Webster St, go through the light at Elm St for one block to Bay St. Turn right on Bay St,
proceed to North St and discharge passengers at the intersection of North and Bay. Passengers proceed on foot along North St, cross Elm St,
go down the hill on W. North St and enter the Brady Sullivan parking lot entrance. Empty buses go two blocks south on Bay, turn left onto
Sagamore St and proceed to Chestnut St. Turn right on Chestnut (one way southbound) and proceed about a mile to Lake Ave. Turn right at
Lake Ave, pull over to the right hand curb where uniformed police or Parade Staff will assign buses a parking location for pick up of their
passengers at parade’s end. Any exceptions to these directions will be communicated to drivers.
Floats, Motorized Units, Other Parade Vehicles, Horses, Other Trailered Animals: From the south, take Exit 5 off I 293, turn right onto
Granite St. From the north, take I 293 Exit 5 and turn left onto Granite St. Proceed east on Granite St two lights to Canal St. Turn left onto
Canal St, take it north to where it becomes River Road and keep going past West North St to the light at Webster St. Turn right on Webster St,
go one block and turn right onto Elm St. Tell the police officer at the barricade you are in the parade and Parade Staff will line you up.
Assistance: Ask yellow jacketed Parade Staff downtown or uptown for assistance with directions, Division assigned, etc.
Weather: The 2014 Parade is a rain-or-shine event. If there is a severe weather warning, a decision relative to staging the Parade will be made
by 7:00AM on Parade Day. Visit the parade website at saintpatsNH.com or tune in to WZID FM 95.7 or FM 96.5 The Mill.
Media: If you are a Participant Unit and have not already done so, complete your Media Information Sheet and fax it to 603-625-4369 or
email it to bbiser@flymanchester.com as soon as possible.