The Downtown St. Charles Partnership is accepting entries for the St. Patrick’s Parade at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, on Main Street, from 6^th Street to 4^th Avenue.

Entries for the parade are sought from businesses and nonprofit organizations.

The St. Patrick’s Parade, an annual event, is under the direction of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, which also organizes the annual Electric Christmas Parade. Organizations and business that wish to participate must complete an Entry Form, obtain a Certificate of Insurance, sign off on the Rules and Regulations, and return the documents along with the appropriate entrance fee, if required, to the Downtown St. Charles Partnership office no later than Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. The Entry fee is $250 for businesses, $125 for Downtown St. Charles Partnership members, and free for nonprofit entries. Documents are available on the event webpage at http://www.downtownstcharles.org/stpats.

Past entries have included bands, Irish dancers, authentic Irish music, floats, school groups, pre-schools, service clubs, and more. For more information, visit www.DowntownStCharles.org, call the Downtown St. Charles Partnership office at 630-443-3967, or email info@downtownstcharles.org.

SOURCE: Downtown St. Charles Partnership