Sign up to participate in St. Patrick's Parade March 9 in St. Charles

The Downtown St. Charles Partnership is now accepting entries for the 20th annual St. Patrick's Parade, which will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, on Main Street in St. Charles.

The deadline for parade entries will be Friday, Feb. 8.

The Downtown St. Charles Partnership is also in need of volunteer help from the community and is accepting volunteer applications up to the date of the parade.

Parade pacers, marshals and banner carriers are needed, and applications for that can be found at www.downtownstcharles.org/dscp_events/st-patricks-parade/.

Local businesses, community groups and nonprofits are encouraged to participate.

Those 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 entry fee to the Downtown St. Charles Partnership office no later than Friday, Feb. 8.

The entry fee is $275 for businesses, $150 for Downtown St. Charles Partnership members and $25 for non-profit organizations.

Forms can also be emailed to info@downtownstcharles.org.

Businesses looking to have a sponsored element in the parade and receive recognition through marketing and promotions are encouraged to immediately contact the Downtown St. Charles Partnership.

All parade entry, sponsorship and volunteer information is available on the event webpage at www.downtownstcharles.org/stpats.