San Francisco to kick off St. Patrick's Day with parade

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Saturday, March 17, 2018
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in San Francisco in this undated image.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in San Francisco in this undated image.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco's 167th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival will kick off the holiday Saturday at 10 a.m. The festival portion will run until 5 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza.



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The historic parade begins at 2nd and Market streets and will continue to Civic Center for the festival.



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Organizers encourage parade and festivalgoers to use BART to get into the city as streets will be crowded.



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