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Downtown Charleston's two parades kick off in just a matter of hours.

The largest starts at 10 this morning at King and Radcliffe streets and then heads down to Broad.

And then a smaller affair from Hibernian Society starts after the first parade on lower East Bay.

But, The Post and Courier has the full routes and parade details.

After the parades, stick around until 11:30 as the Irish flag goes up over City Hall and then come get some corned beef and cabbage near Marion Square.

And, if you're looking for where to party tonight, this roundup from The Charleston City Paper is still your best bet.