Parade Details

Parade date: March 14, 2009 (Saturday)

Parade starts at: 10am CST

Parade location: Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA

Traditional Parade route: Begins at the corner of Hundred Oaks and South Acadian Thruway (by Catholic Life Center); takes right on Eugene; takes left on Terrace; takes final left on Perkins Road and continues down over the overpass ending just under the interstate. All floats continue to roll through the intersection at Lee Drive though the parade has ended.

Parade History Note:

The original parade route started at City Park Golf Course and ended just over the Overpass at ZeeZee Gardens. It was a true walking parade the first couple of years.

. Parade Route

future wearin' of the green parade dates...

In case you are making plans in advance, here are the upcoming parade dates several years out.

YEAR	WEARIN' OF THE GREEN PARADE Baton Rouge, LA
2010	SATURDAY. March 13
2011	SATURDAY. March 19
2012	SATURDAY. March 17
2013	SATURDAY. March 16
2014	SATURDAY. March 15
2015	SATURDAY. March 14
2016	SATURDAY. March 12
2017	SATURDAY. March 18
2018	SATURDAY. March 17
2019	SATURDAY. March 16
2020	SATURDAY. March 14

2009 PARADE - And over the Old Overpass we went!

The rain threatened but it wasn't until after lunch that the sky burst open. By then the procession of one float over the overpass at a time was three-quarters of the way complete. The crowds produced umbrellas and some headed for shelter. Our Grand Marshal Dick Bourke, of Ireland, shook hands and greeted many along the route.

The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile came and went too fast! They were just a couple of hot doggers who relished the city of Baton Rouge. Pat ran down the route and tried to ketchup with them but he couldn't. We hope they mustard the courage to come back again. They probably think we are just a bunch of weenies.