Get to the Green 5K/10K and 1-Mile Family Fun Run. 7:30 A.M. Learn More COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's largest one-day outdoor festival -- St. Pat's in Five Points-- returns to Columbia's entertainment district on Saturday, March 15. The annual event is in its The Five Points Association will be sponsoring the St. Pat’s in Five Points Race, Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The festivities will kick off with the Get to the Green 10k, 5k and 1 mile fun run starting at 7:30 a.m., the St. Pat’s Parade is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and Festival Gates will open at 10:00 a.m. Join us for the 43rd annual St. Pat's in Five Points, the Southeast’s largest one-day festival. The St. Patrick’s Day celebration is March 15. Tickets are available here. Schedule: Saturday, March 15th, 2025 The annual St. Patrick's Day celebration in Five Points has grown from a tiny parking lot celebration into the largest one-day festival in South Carolina with 35,000 participants. The 43rd annual festival in Columbia takes place on March 15. It offers live music, entertainment and family-friendly St. Patrick's Day in Columbia SC. While it may seem like a minor holiday to some, Saint Patrick’s Day in Columbia SC is much more than drinking green beer. In fact, our locals take it pretty seriously and it all stems from the time-honored tradition: St. Pat's in Five Points. Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024 Setup Location: Devine Street at Sims Avenue in Shandon Arrival Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Weather: The parade will go on rain or shine. Floats: If you need a float for your entry, please contact Kirby Parade Floats at 803.359.3134. St. Pat’s in Five Points celebrates all things green and Gaelic, welcomes the arrival of spring, and promotes the businesses in the Five Points village. Our festival is also the Midlands’ largest annual street festival and the biggest one-day St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Southeast! St. Pat’s in Five Points was established in 1983 by Five Points merchants and other local St. Pat’s in Five Points, one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Southeast, announces the lineup for its 43rd event, set for Saturday, March 15, in Columbia, South Carolina. This year’s event features a variety of local, regional and national acts set to perform across multiple stages, including headlining performances COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— In today’s look at Local Living, get your little leprechauns ready because the St. Pat’s Five Points Festival is this Saturday, March 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Clover – This annual festival is a two-day event, with a kick-off event on Friday featuring live music, street food, and a beer garden! If that wasn’t enough, the party continues on Saturday at Clover’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival downtown with a 5k run, dog show, and more live music! Saturday, March 15th, 2025 Celebrating 43 years, St. Pat’s in Five Points has become a Columbia, SC St. Patrick’s Day tradition. The event features a St. Patrick’s Day parade, lots of music, food, and a children’s play area. General Admission tickets purchased in advance are $30 but increase to $35 at the gate on the day of the event. Our festival is also the Midlands’ largest annual street festival and the biggest one-day St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Southeast! St. Pat’s in Five Points was established in 1983 by Five Points merchants and other local businessmen to increase the visibility of Five Points businesses when Columbians were leaving town to go to St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival. March 16, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Searching for MORE events in the City of Columbia? The Five Points Association will be sponsoring the St. Pat’s in Five Points Race, Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The festivities will kick off with the Get to the Green 10k, 5k and 1 mile fun run starting at 7:30 a.m., the St. Pat’s Parade is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and Festival Gates will open at 10:00 a.m. Laurie Strubbe was a young leprechaun during the 1969 Columbia Club St. Patrick's Day celebrations in 1969. During a brief stop in the 35th St. Patrick's Day Parade in Indianapolis on Tuesday Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 in Columbia, Missouri. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025 in Columbia, Missouri with interesting events near you. From parades to pub crawls there is everything that you would want to celebrate this day in Columbia, Missouri. The Hough Foundation will host the Paddy Hough Parade at noon Monday, St. Patrick’s Day, starting at Hough Elementary School, 1900 Daniels St., Vancouver. The parade, which lasts about 45 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The countdown for this year's St. Patrick's Day festival is underway, and organizers say it may top anything they've done before. As far as safety precautions for the festival, WIS spoke with The City of Columbia’s Special Events Coordinator Harold Reaves who said there will be special patrols across five points to ensure
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