Atlantic City, NJ, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Route & Detours

The annual Atlantic City, New Jersey St. Patrick’s Day Boardwalk parade promises to be one of the largest in the nation.

As such, there will be necessary traffic detours during the parade.

Event Coordinator Sonny McCullough

Told us yesterday that without the assistance of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, the massive Atlantic City St. Patrick’s Day boardwalk parade would not be possible.

Atlantic City Police Department

Has released the parade information, route and detours as follows:

This Saturday, March 7, 2026, the annual Atlantic City St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held. The parade will begin at 1:00 pm and be held on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

The Atlantic City Police Department will have officers, both uniformed and plain-clothes, stationed throughout the parade route on the Boardwalk for the festivi-ties. Underage drinking will not be tolerated and those laws will be strictly enforced, said the Atlantic City Police Department.

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The Atlantic City Police Department is encouraging both residents and visitors tomorrow and on St. Patrick's Day (Tuesday, March 17), to use a jitney, ride share, a cab, or be a HERO and drive your friends. They are urging you to not drink and drive.

Traffic Detours & Road Closures

• Traffic detours and delays will be in place between 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM to allow the paradegoers to exit the Boardwalk and enjoy the subsequent activities at the Knife and Fork and Birdcage restaurants. All times are approximate. Traffic will be detoured at the below intersections.
• Atlantic Avenue from Albany Avenue to Boston Avenue will be closed.
• Pacific Avenue from Albany Avenue to Boston Avenue will be closed.
• Providence Avenue from Captain John O'Donnell
• Parkway to Pacific Avenue will be closed.
• Hartford Avenue from Atlantic Avenue to Pacific Avenue will be closed.

SOURCES: Matt Duffy & The Atlantic City Police Department.