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Below is all of the information you need to plan your St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Topeka!

Irish Fest 5K
Date and Time of Closure: 3/17/2018 6:30 AM
Date and Time to Open: 3/17/2018 11:00 A
The 5k route will be contained within the parade closure area and will be – start/finish line at 8th & Jackson, east to Kansas, north to 6th, west to Harrison, south to 9th, enter Capital grounds and run around building and using sidewalk go to 10th & Harrison, east on sidewalk on northside of 10th to Kansas, north and make two laps, on second lap turn west on 8th to start/ finish line.

2018 HCCI Great Topeka Bed Race Event
Date and Time of Closure: 3/17/2018 7:00 AM
Date and Time to Open: 3/17/2018 12:00 P
This event is within the Parade route closure area.

St Patrick’s Day PARADE Events
Date and Time of Closure: 3/17/2018 7:00 AM
Date and Time to Open: 3/17/2018 3:00 PM
Parade staging area will be on Kansas Ave from 1st to 4th and will open at 9:00am – ALL PARADE ENTRANTS WILL ENTER FROM 1ST & KANSAS ONLY – the parade route will be 4th & Kansas south to 10th (in the northbound lane on Kansas) west to Harrison, north to 6th (in the southbound lane on Kansas) east to Kansas north back into the staging area to dis-band and exit thru 1st & Kansas.

St Patrick’s Day Street Party Event
Date and Time of Closure: 3/16/2018 5:30 PM
Date and Time to Open: 3/17/2018 10:00 PM
SW 8th between S. Kansas Ave & SW Jackson will be closed to all thru traffic during event hours

Mater Dei Irish Fest Event
Date and Time of Closure: 3/16/2018 5:30 PM
Date and Time to Open: 3/17/2018 8:00 PM
SW 8th between SW Jackson & SW Harrison will be closed to traffic during event hours. SW Van Buren will be closed from 8th north to the alley as well. Access to the Capital parking will be allowed but will have lane restrictions.