2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday March 17, 2018. The parade starts at 0930.
We will meet at the Irish Rover, 54 S. Broadway, Denver, CO, at 0745 for breakfast provided by the Irish Rover. The first bus will leave for downtown at 0815. Alan O’Gorman, owner of the Rover, has graciously once again stepped up for us with breakfast and the bus. Street parking is metered on Saturday, so you might want to find a parking lot or park in the northwest corner of the Security Services Credit Union across from the Rover. It is our understanding that you will not be ticketed for parking in this lot if you park as far west in the parking lot as you can. Do not park in the spaces that have signs reserved for the credit union.
We don’t know our unit number yet. We should know later this week and I will send another e-mail out with this information when I get it. We are very close to the front of the parade due to our pipe band winning best pipe band again. We will assemble in the Coors Field parking lot starting at 0830 and our staging area is“Large Entry”. Parade vehicles enter at 33rd & Blake, you will be directed to our staging area from there. I would like to have our group CES picture taken at 0900 in the staging area. Check www.denverstpatricksdayparade.com
It is our understanding that if you plan on driving downtown and parking before the parade, you can park in the parking garage at Coors Field B, 27th and Blake, for free on a first come, first served basis. The gate will open at 0700 and will be closed at 0900. After you have enjoyed the parade, you will exit Coors Field parking lot B via the 33rd Street exit. You will need to know our Colorado Emerald Society Unit Number. Follow all instructions by Parade Marshals while parking or in the staging area.
The bus will leave the area after the parade and return to the Rover. Please pay attention on parade day for the time and location of the first departure. A second trip down and back to the Rover will be made if necessary.
If you do not have a dress uniform to march with us, we have CES black dress shirts. For new members without a dress uniform, you would wear the black CES dress shirt with black pants and black shoes or boots. The CES black dress shirt also looks great with a kilt, if you are so inclined.
Please contact me for buying the CES dress shirt ($30.00). The parade is two weeks from Saturday and if anything changes, I will be sending any additional information out as I get it.
Please come on out and march with the best organization and the best pipe band in the parade.
Steve O’Neill, CES President