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Irish Festival in Balboa Park 9 am to 6 pm Throughout the day, roam about the festival to enjoy craft and vending booths for an assortment of items, food booths, and Irish dance and music from our two stages. Entry to the festival is a low $10 per adult 21 and over. Active duty military with I.D. are free. Join the Irish Congress of Southern California as we host the 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival in Balboa Park! "Celebrating Irish Business" Saturday, March 15, 2025 (rain or shine) Parade Start Time: 10:30am - Fifth Avenue and Laurel Street St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival 9 a.m. at Balboa Park| Free The family friendly festival is free to attend. Throughout the day, an event-filled Irish Festival in Balboa Park (Sixth and Maple 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival happening at Balboa Park 6th & Laurel, Park Laurel, 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, United States,San Diego, California on Sat Mar 15 2025 at 09:00 am to 06:00 pm San Diego's St. Patrick's Parade and Festival is the largest family-friendly event in San Diego. Let the kids run off some energy in the kid zone while spending a day in beautiful Balboa Park enjoying Irish culture, music, and more! SAN DIEGO, CA – The San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival will be held on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, with activities and festivities from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sixth and Laurel in Balboa Park. Rain or shine! Throughout the day, an event filled Irish Festival in Balboa Park (Sixth and Maple) features live entertainment on 2 stages. Enjoy Irish step dancing before the parade on the Ashleigh Roach stage at 6th and Nutmeg and after the parade a full afternoon line-up of Irish dance, traditional music, and bands on the Ashleigh Roach and Main stages. Read on to find a list of ways you can celebrate, places with the best Irish dishes, top Irish Bars, Bars, & Restaurants, and other activities planned for St. Patrick’s Day. This year, St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on Monday, March 17, 2025 and most festivities will take place the weekend before and after. San Diego's St. Patrick's Parade and Festival is the largest family-friendly event in San Diego. Let the kids run off some energy in the kid zone while spending a day in beautiful Balboa Park enjoying Irish culture, music, and more! St. Patrick’s Day celebration: Santa Sophia Parish hosts a community St. Patrick’s Day celebration at 6 p.m. March 15 in Prenderghast Hall, 9800 San Juan St. The event features entertainment Thousands of people gathered in Balboa Park Saturday for the 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival. This year's parade theme was “Unity with Peace in Ireland, and Beyond.” STORY 8 reviews and 118 photos of ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE & IRISH FESTIVAL "St Patrick's Day Parade is big in San Diego. It is on 5th and 6th streets near Balboa Park. In 2011, the parade was along 5th and 6th streets right next to Balboa Park. In Balboa Park, then, are the food booths, stuff for sale booths, and most important, the beer garden. An Irish Festival will be held in Balboa Park between Laurel and Quince until 6 pm. There are Food Booths, Craft Booths, Beer Garden with Live Entertainment and a Kids Zone located in the main festival area along Balboa Drive & El Prado. Entry to the Festival is free for children with a nominal ENTRY FEE for Adults JOIN US FOR A FULL DAY OF The Irish Congress of Southern California, Inc. ("ICSC") is a Non-profit corporation that was founded for the purpose of promoting public appreciation and knowledge of Irish culture and heritage and whose primary function is providing the San Diego Community with a quality St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival in Balboa Park. Mission. House of Ireland Lawn Program held on the Sunday prior to St. Patrick’s Day at the International Cottages in Balboa Park celebrating Irish heritage and culture. They serve Irish dishes (typically stew or bangers on a roll), Irish coffee (non-alcoholic), and delicious baked goods beginning at 11am and continuing until 4pm. The 42nd annual San Diego St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival in beautiful Balboa Park, San Diego. This year, we are celebrating Unity with Peace in Ireland and Beyond. The event’s main Making it a green weekend? Here’s where to go: March along the parade route and finish with a fest at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival.The festival starts at 9 a.m. at Balboa Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival in Balboa Park When: March 16, 2024 Get ready to be swept away by the lively spirit of Ireland at the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival in Balboa Park. Join this vibrant parade, filled with colorful floats and infectious energy. Irish and non-Irish eyes will be smilin’ as San Diego celebrates the patron saint of Ireland at Balboa Park this weekend with the 38th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival. The Join the House of Ireland in Balboa Park to celebrate Irish heritage and culture on St. Patrick's Day this year. The Cottage will be hosing the lawn program in the Houses of Pacific Relations
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