2026 Late Drop Outs:
Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marshal’s Duties and InfoMarshal's 1st Meeting: Stingers Wednesday March 11, 2026 - 7:00 PM Marshals Follow up Meeting: StingersTues March 24, 2026 - 7:00 PM Update Mailing list and contact sheet, pass out current and make changes.
Hand out assignments, badges, and tickets, captain’s reports
Emphasize safety and explain duties
Div 1 marshals due at 10:00
Div 2 marshals due at 10:00
Div 3 marshals due at 10:00
Div 4 marshals due at 10:00
Div 5 marshals due at 10:00
Captain meeting at 16th & JFK (Div 1-4) 10:00 AM
PARADE ROUTE ending at 5th & Market Sts.
Vehicle check in point is Schuylkill Ave.(30th St) & JFK Blvd.
Explain Barricades / trash trucks on JFK.
Buses to go Columbus Blvd.
Explain staging and bus pick up on website.
Explain keep Middle of JFK open for Emergency Vehicles
Explain end of parade now at 5th & Market Sts. Push end of Parade
EMS is located at 16th & JFK, parade route on bikes and at 6th and Markets Sts.
Signs will be up on street corners.
Captain’s reports due at end of parade.
Captain meeting at 16th & JFK 10:00 AM
All large vehicles parked on JFK 10:00 AM!
Cars or busses not in parade go to Columbus Blvd.
Need marshals to keep divisions close at reviewing stand.
Move dancer's parents forward to right
No Political, vehicle, and offensive signs
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Phila Fire trucks on Arch St. at 16th St facing West
No throwing anything
Performing groups are dancers and or singers only.
All groups with bands will play 90 seconds.
Homeland Security needs registration prior or they are not allowing vehicles in the parade.
Division and Lineup number on windshields
I want forms at reviewing stand
All marshals must come by us and keep on going to Front St
Walkers at Stands do not stand in the way
AIRHORN 5 short blasts means 5 minutes to go, 1 long blast is GO!
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE CAPTAIN'S REPORT 2026
CAPTAIN'S NAME: DIV #
FIRST TIME YOUR DIVISION MOVED ACROSS THE STREET:
OUR DIVISION HIT 16TH ST :
1st GROUP ARRIVED AT REVIEWING STAND:
LAST UNIT FINISHED AT REVIEWING STAND:
Marshal Names Marshals
assigned to your division: Mark OK, Late, or No Show
ANY PROBLEM WITH ANY OF YOUR GROUPS ? IF LATE, TIME ARRIVED
There is no need to fill out the names of groups that had no
problems
COMMENTS PRO OR CON TO HELP NEXT YEAR'S PARADE:
PLEASE GIVE THIS TO COLIN BRADLEY OR KEVIN BEFORE 1ST GROUP
HITS PERFORMING
AREA WITH ANY CHANGES TO LINE OF MARCH DON'T TELL US,
PLEASE WRITE IT DOWN