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BATON ROUGE — It's that time of year again. The 39th Annual Wearin' of the Green St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls Saturday.
The parade's grand marshal, LSU women's basketball star Seimone Augustus, will lead the parade down its traditional route starting on South Acadian Thruway and ending along Perkins Road. The parade is expected to start rolling at 10 a.m..
Alongside the parade will be the Wearin' of the Green 5K Shamrock Run. Wednesday is the last day to sign up before the price to participate is increased, and spots are limited! If you're interested in enjoying your St. Paddy's Day with a 5K, you can sign up for the run here.
WBRZ and WBRZ+ will broadcast the parade live, starting with the opening ceremony, on Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m.. WBRZ+ will also reair the parade coverage on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and noon.
For more information about the parade, visit Wearin' of the Green's website.
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