Kansas City Snowfall Forces Brookside To Reschedule 2022 St. Patrick's Day Parade

The "warm-up" is really more of an after-party now . . .

Here's the word . . .

Brookside reschedules the 2022 St. Patrick's Day Warm-Up Parade to Saturday, March 19th at 1 pm.

KANSAS CITY, MO, March 10, 2022—The Brookside Business Association and Community Improvement District have postponed the 2022 St. Patrick’s Warm-Up Parade to Saturday, March 19th at 1 pm. Due cold temperatures, the potential for slick spots, and numerous cancelations, Brookside has postponed the parade one week and changed the start time to 1 pm. “The purpose of a parade is to help people have fun--both within the parade and watching. Standing, walking, riding in wintry weather, after arriving in even colder temperatures, is just miserable,” said parade organizer Jennifer Gamble. “Because of the cold, we’ve lost bagpipers, bands, cars, dogs, and many other crowd favorites. Postponing to the 19th means more people can participate and we can have so much more fun.”

Although the date and start time have changed, the location and parade route will remain the same. The new 1 pm start is an adjustment due to other events on the 19th. District Manager Sean Ackerson said the change helps minimize conflicts with activities already planned that day. “Our community partners plan around the parade, and we wanted to do our best to do the same around their activities. We value our Brookside community and want to be good neighbors. We apologize for any inconvenience, but in light of the circumstances we believe postponing is in the best interest of safety for our participants, and participation by the majority. We believe that by delaying one week the community can enjoy a safe and wonderful event.”

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