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After all, it’s New Orleans, and we love to parade! Our annual St. Patrick’s Day Parades are considered another opportunity for family and friends to get together and enjoy a day outdoors. It seems as if the entire city is on the street with picnic baskets, umbrellas, and their recreational vehicles – enjoying one of the biggest street The St. Joseph's Society celebrates St. Joseph with a parade through the French Quarter. The parade kicks off at 6 p.m. at the intersection of Convention Center Blvd. and Girod Street. It includes 16 floats, nine marching bands and a whole lot of guys dressed in tuxedos. For the Metairie Road parade – contact: St. Patrick’s Parade of Jefferson, Inc. For the March 17 annual strolling parade – contact: Downtown Irish Club; For the Irish-Italian parade on Vets Hwy – contact: Louisiana Irish Italian Association; Coming to New Orleans for St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s hotel information. The 77th annual Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in New Orleans, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune) Participants in the St Patrick’s Day New Orleans Parade, often donned in tuxedos, engage by offering paper flowers in exchange for kisses, adding a quaint and endearing element to the celebrations. Spectators are encouraged to don green attire, embracing the festive sartorial spirit, under the whimsical threat of a playful pinch if they forget. About the Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade The parade begins on the corner of Felicity and Magazine streets around 1:00 PM (or a little earlier, depending on when mass ends). Floats, marching bands, and revelers dressed in green parade up Jackson Avenue, turning onto St. Charles Avenue, Louisiana Avenue, and back onto Magazine Street. The route is subject to change. Watch out for Revelers dress for the occasion as the 77th annual Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in New Orleans, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune) St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans. Officially March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day in New Orleans becomes a week-and-a-half of festivities and fun. Count on parades and legendary block parties that involve all sorts of merriment – because having one of anything just won’t do in New Orleans. The Krewe of Argus has been rescheduled to parade alongside St. Patrick Metairie Road Parade. The approximately 3.6 mile route starts on 41st Street and Severn Avenue, proceeding south on Severn and turning left on Metairie Road. The parade follows Noon Mass at St. Mary’s Assumption Church and is returning to a previous route following the completion of road construction on Louisiana Ave. The parade marches from Felicity and Magazine St. and ends at Jackson Ave and Magazine St. Queen Riley Gunn and her court leave Mass at St. Mary's Assumption Church before the 77th annual Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 16, 2024. The St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Community Parade is one of the largest events in nearby St. Bernard parish. The parade starts at 12noon along the W. Judge Perez route in Chalmette – from Meraux Dr. down to Ventura and back! It consists of 53+ floats, 35+marching groups 1,500+ members and 350,000 pounds of produce! Revelers dress for the occasion as the 77th annual Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in New Orleans, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune) 2025 Parade Lineup. The 2025 St. Patrick’s Day parade on Metairie Road promises to be a vibrant celebration, with a tentative lineup featuring an exciting mix of local favorites and new additions. Expect to see traditional Irish bands, elaborate floats, and energetic dance troupes creating a festive atmosphere. Multiple St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in South Louisiana have been postponed due to the threat of strong winds and possible tornadoes this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, scattered storms are expected to develop around 7 a.m. Saturday and move across southeast Louisiana (Details) 🍀 St. Patrick's Day celebrations include: The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day block party is Thursday at Annunciation Playground from 10am to 6pm, and the parade Saturday. It rolls at
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