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Formerly known as Irish On Ionia, the festival is rebranding as Irish Off Ionia and moving to Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. The event will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 11 AM to 9 PM , bringing all the Irish spirit to an exciting new venue. St. Patrick’s Day 2025 is Monday, March 17 – but the celebration kick into high gear the weekend before that. Irish Off Ionia (March 15) is the new name for one of Michigan’s most beloved St. Patrick’s Day traditions, as the former Irish on Ionia street festival relocates to downtown GR’s Calder Plaza to provide more space and an Irish Off Ionia is Michigan’s largest St. Patrick’s Day festival, celebrating Irish culture and community in downtown Grand Rapids. Formerly known as Irish on Ionia, the event has evolved to bring an even better experience to guests while remaining a staple in the city’s holiday celebrations. Grand Rapids; Parade, 5K, bar crawl: How to celebrate 2025 St. Patrick’s Day in Grand Rapids. Published: Mar. 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — “Irish on Ionia” is now “Irish off Ionia”: The massive St. Patrick’s Day street festival is moving and rebranding. Irish off Ionia will take place Saturday In 2010, Project BarFly held its first 'Irish on Ionia' St. Patrick’s Day-themed festival with live bands, DJ music, food and street entertainment, attracting only a few thousand attendees to Irish On Ionia 2024. Presented by HopCat, Irish On Ionia will celebrate its 11th year as Michigan's largest St. Patrick's Day street festival on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 10 am - 10 pm on Ionia Ave in downtown Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of Michigan's largest St. Patrick's Day street festival is getting ready to kick off for its 11th year. Presented by HopCat, Irish on Ionia will feature two stages with HopCat is presenting the 11th annual Irish On Ionia, which is Michigan's largest St. Patrick's Day street festival. The festival will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Ionia Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids. There will be two stages with various types of GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2025 / One of Michigan's most beloved St. Patrick's Day traditions is getting a fresh new look for 2025! Formerly known as Irish On Ionia Keep scrolling for St. Patrick’s Day highlights to look forward to this weekend, March 14-16. Irish Off Ionia. Michigan’s largest St. Patrick’s Day street festival is moving to a new Grand Rapids' annual St. Paddy's Day party is changing locations in 2025. Check Out These Irish Slang Drinking Words You NEED to Know The organizers announced the change on their website on Wednesday, February 5. Scenes from Irish on Ionia in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The event is advertised as Michigan’s largest St. Patrick’s Day street party. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., February 1, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Presented by HopCat, Irish On Ionia will celebrate its 11th year as Michigan's largest St. Patrick's Day street festival on Saturday, March Some of the fun activities happening around town include the family-oriented St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the anticipated Irish on Ionia street party for those 21 and over. "Irish on Ionia" will now be known as "Irish off Ionia", as the huge St. Patrick's Day street festival held in downtown Grand Rapids is moved and rebranded this year. Irish off Ionia will take place Saturday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Irish on Ionia St. Patrick's Day party set to return to Grand Rapids The 21+ event is going to take place across three blocks downtown along Ionia Ave. from Fulton St. to Oakes St., and across Michigan’s largest St. Patrick’s Day street party – Irish on Ionia – returned to downtown Grand Rapids Saturday for its 11th year.
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