HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race and Parade will be hitting the streets of the Paper City this weekend.

As a result, a number of road closures will be in effect.

FRIDAY: 3 p.m.

SATURDAY: 7 a.m.

SATURDAY: 9 a.m.

SATURDAY: 12:30 p.m.

City officials noted that a shuttle bus will run continuously between Lot Q at Holyoke Community College and the Mater Dolorosa School parking lot from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SUNDAY: 9:45 a.m.

SUNDAY: 10 a.m.

The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade will step-off at 11:10 a.m. Sunday and take approximately three hours for the entire parade to get moving.

For both the road race and parade, roads will reopen as the last runners or parade marchers proceed.

For the 2026 parade, a new ‘sensory street’ will be in place along Appleton Street. The area is designed for those who prefer a calmer parade experience with less noise and sensory stimulation.

The experience will begin with a ‘wind down zone starting at Walnut Street. The full ‘sensory street’ will run from Elm Street to Maple Street and the traditional parade experience will resume at High Street.

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