March 17, noon. Downtown St. Paul.  Greatest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the nation! The parade starts at Rice Park (5th St & Market St) and ends near Mears Park (5th St & Sibley St), traveling along 5th Street. Find a map of the parade and parking options at stpatsmn.org/event-calendar/c0oplc8aaqttx1kwo6lveryy7lvzv5.