Downtown South Bend gears up for its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - - The city of South Bend is gearing up for its annual St. Patrick's Day parade full of colorful floats and exciting events.

The beloved downtown celebration of Irish culture brings together hundreds of people to eat, drink, and cheer on the floats as they head down Jefferson Boulevard tomorrow starting at 1 p.m.

Whether you're scouting out the best spot to watch the floats or making reservations for lunch, those interested can visit Downtown South Bend's event page for route maps, parade details and more. 

This morning ABC57's Summer Horan got to chat with Downtown South Bend Executive Director Willow Weatherall alongside Downtown South Bend Director of Marketing and Events Kylie Carter about what the community can expect to see throughout the parade.