With more cold weather, St. Patrick’s Day parade in Lee’s Summit postponed to March 19
Freezing temperatures are expected to hit the Kansas City metro Saturday, delaying the Emerald Isle Parade in Lee’s Summit by one week, officials announced Friday.
The St. Patrick’s Day parade will be rescheduled from this Saturday to March 19. St. Patrick’s Day parades in the area were canceled the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“After a two-year hiatus, one more week will ensure a safe and fun event for all,” Julie Cook, a spokeswoman for the parade said Friday.
Starting at noon on March 19, the parade will run from 4th Street and S.E. Main Street, down to 3rd Street, toward Green Street and back to 5th St.
The event’s Emerald Isle Pub Crawl will still go on as scheduled from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 12.
Brookside’s St. Patrick’s Day Warm-Up Parade was also postponed one week due to weather. It is now scheduled for March 19.
“The purpose of a parade is to help people have fun — both within the parade and watching. Standing, walking, riding in wintry weather, after arriving in even colder temperatures, is just miserable,” according to parade organizer Jennifer Gamble.
But some St. Patrick’s Day festivities are still set to ring in the holiday March 12.
“We’re going full steam ahead,” said Mindy Davis, a spokeswoman for North Kansas City’s Snake Saturday event.
The parade will begin around 11 a.m., moving north on Swift Street, east on Armour Road and then south on Howell St.
Davis said this year’s events will not include its usual carnival rides due to Kansas City’s recent snowfall, but everything from pony rides to food and concessions will be available.
Temperatures in Kansas City are expected to be in the low 30s on Saturday following Kansas City’s recent winter storm. Most of the metro area had received between 3 and 6 inches of snow by Friday morning.
