Even though today, Friday, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day, the city of Sedona’s St. Patrick’s Parade will take place tomorrow, Saturday, March 18.
One of the Sedona Parks and Recreation Department’s largest public events, the parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will travel down its Uptown route along Jordan Road from the Sedona Heritage Museum and Navahopi Road to Mesquite Avenue.
Civic organizations, businesses, youth and school groups, bands, decorative floats and vehicles were all encouraged to participate and celebrate this annual tradition.
“We’re looking forward to the 2023 parade and hope to see more youth groups, clubs and musical performances this year. This is such a fun and easy way to get involved with your community,” Dawn Norman, city of Sedona parks and recreation manager, said in January.
Parade participants will include
- The Sedona Fire District
- Sedona Cub Scouts Pack 7026
- Red Rockin’ Dinos
- Expanshine Crafting
- Grand Marshal Janene Wells
- Girl Scouts Troop 417
- The Humane Society of Sedona
- Taylor Waste
- Verde Valley Oasis Reptile Ranch and Rescue
- Thanks For The Help
- JustAPennyPlease.org
- The Sedona Mayor and Sedona City Council
- We Love Sedona Real Estate
- Daughters of the American Revolution’s Oak Creek Chapter
- The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
- The Chino Valley High School Marching Band
- Yavapai Title Agency
- The Sedona Heritage Museum
- The Desert Irish Wolfhound Association
- Coconino County District 3 Supervisor Matt Ryan
- The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office
- The Sedona Bell Rock Kiwanis Club
- Democrats of the Red Rocks
- The Sedona UFO Tour Group
- The Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society
- PFLAG’s Sedona/Verde Valley chapter
- Sedona Area Veteran & Community Outreach
- The Sedona Car Club
- The Oak Creek Arts and Crafts Show
- Radical Rebounding
- Running River School
- The U.S. Forest Service
- The Rio Verde Roverettes
- Patriot Disposal
- The 2023-24 Miss Yavapai-Apache Nation Keikilana Lowry and her Court
Parade staging will take place along Jordan Road from Navahopi Road up to the end of Park Ridge Drive. Streetside parking along Jordan Road, Park Ridge Drive, Wilson and Mesquite is discouraged and portions will be temporarily closed to parking for the parade. Signage will be posted in those sections.
The parade will result in a full closure of Jordan Road between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., a change in traffic direction at Apple Avenue and State Route 89A beginning at 8 a.m., limited streetside parking and limited public parking availability.
With regard to the Jordan Road closure, residents living in the area, and on those streets that are only accessible by Jordan Road, will not be permitted access to Jordan Road. Emergency access will be available. Businesses and residents should plan accordingly.
For details, including maps of road closures, limited road access, parking and parade staging, visit sedonaaz.gov/stpatrick.
