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Adults can also join the GR St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl (March 14, 15 & 17), Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl or Grand Rapids’ Best St. Patrick’s Weekend Bar Crawl (March 15 & 16). Also on March 15: The 41 st Annual Irish Jig 5K in East Grand Rapids welcomes runners, walkers and spectators for an 8am race. 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, the festival is rebranding as Irish Off Ionia and moving to Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. Join the Grand Rapids Irish Committee at the 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Grand Rapids to celebrate Irish America and culture. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Get ready to wear your green, grab a shamrock and join the festivities! St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, and West Michigan is gearing up to celebrate Irish culture and Are you ready for the ultimate St. Patrick’s Celebration in Grand Rapids at Rapid River Stillhouse! On Saturday, March 15, 2025, we’re hosting a celebration as bold as our whiskey, featuring a high-energy live performance by local favorites Innuendo at 8 PM. This is the St. Patrick’s Day weekend event you won’t want to miss! Doors open at 11 AM, kicking off a day packed with Irish People are ready to wear green across West Michigan at parades, meals and other events this St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Grand Rapids | March 16 at 11 a.m. | Details. 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. St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 - Grand Rapids happening at Downtown Grand Rapids, Soho Sushi, 58 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, United States,Grand Rapids, Michigan on Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am Grand Ledge is hosting a St. Patrick's Day parade at 2 p.m. March 15 down Bridge and Jenne streets. The Royal Oak St. Patrick's Day parade is at noon march 15 along Washington Avenue and 7th Street. WOOD Grand Rapids Thu, March 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM UTC The Grand Rapids St. Patrick’s Day Parade makes its return to downtown this Saturday with plenty of floats, music and more to enjoy. The Grand Rapids St. Patrick’s Day Parade makes its return to downtown this Saturday with plenty of floats, music and more to enjoy. (March 13, 2025) White House pulls Trump’s nomination for Credit: St. Patrick's Day Parade - Grand Rapids Once the parade reaches Calder Plaza, there will be remarks and presentations. The Grand Marshal is Patrick O'Hare Newcombe and all are welcome. For the record, the warmest we have ever been on St. Patrick's Day was 78 in 2012. The coldest we have ever been was 10 above in 1941. And the most rain we have ever had on that special day was about an inch and a half in 1919, according to our Fox17 Meteorologists. Hundreds lined the streets for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Grand Rapids on March 11, 2023. 2023 Grand Rapids St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Mike Buck//WOOD TV8) Patrick’s Day is coming, and besides the obligatory drinking and garish green clothing, Grand Rapids has more than a firkin of festive events happening over the weekend. 1. St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Saturday) The 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be March 16 from 11 a.m. to noon. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan’s largest St. Patrick’s Day street party – Irish on Ionia – returned to downtown Grand Rapids Saturday for its 11th year. Photo courtesy of Downtown Holland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. A standout feature of the parade is the reenactment of the famous legend of St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland. According to tradition, St. Patrick used his staff to chase snakes into the sea, symbolizing the end of paganism in Ireland. Join the Grand Rapids Irish Committee at the 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Grand Rapids to celebrate Irish America and culture. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March The Grand Rapids St. Patrick’s Day Parade makes its return to downtown this Saturday with plenty of floats, music and more to enjoy. (March 13, 2025) Storm Team 8 Forecast, Noon, 031325 Irish on Ionia returns Saturday, March 16, to downtown Grand Rapids with plenty of live music, dance and street performances, food trucks, Irish beer and spirits, and so much more.
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