27th Annual Alexandria Saint
Patrick’s Day Parade hosted by the Ballyshaners and the City of Alexandria.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
The Grand Marshal for the 2008
Parade will be His Excellency, Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, Archbishop of the
Archdiocese of Baltimore, MD.
The day’s festivities begin with
the Classic Car Show Competition. The show starts at 10:00 a.m. with
automobiles on display on North Pitt Street just off of King Street. Mr.
Vern Parker, noted Washington Times columnist and expert in the classic car
field will judge the competition and award the “Frank Cherry Trophy.”
The Fun Dog Show begins at 10:30
a.m. in Market Square (corner of North Royal and King Streets) and goes
until 12:00.
The Parade begins at King and
West Streets at 12:30 p.m. and follows a route down King Street, past the
reviewing stand at North Royal Street, and ends at the corner of King and
Fairfax Streets. The parade is expected to conclude by 2:30 p.m.
All events are free to the
public. Metrorail riders should use the King Street Metro stop where DASH
bus shuttle service is available to and from the parade festivities.
All events are sponsored by the
Ballyshaners
