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 Parade Schedule. 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 parties of the year! 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. 3226 Magazine St. Irish Channel Parade (POSTPONED due to weathernew Date TBD) 1:00 p.m. Starts on Magazine & Felicity 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 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) The Magic of St. Patrick’s Day in the Crescent City. In New Orleans, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t simply a single-day affair; it’s a week-long extravaganza filled with parades, block parties, and a festive atmosphere that truly captures the spirit of the city! The Irish Channel parade is slated to roll at 1pm Saturday, while the Metairie Road parade will roll at noon Sunday. The Krewe of Argus parade, which was canceled due to bad weather on Mardi Gras Day, will roll ahead of the Old Metairie parade at 10am Sunday. Downtown Irish Club St. Patrick's Day Parade We will begin the parade at Washington Park. We will have a pre-party at the Marigny Brassiere (corner of Frenchmen St and Royal St) beginning at 4PM. Live music will be provided by "Catie B. & The Hand Me Downs". Route is same as last year and most of the Pub Stops as well. Parade will be permitted for 4 hours. But we will target to finish in 3 The New Orleans’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to 1947. When: Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. St. Patrick’s Day Parades In New Orleans. New Orleans might be best known for Mardi Gras celebrations, but this city is also host to St. Patrick’s Day festivities mixed with green-colored 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. 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 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! 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. Parades/Parties. Fri, March 7 Irish Channel Practice March . Sat, March 15 Irish Channel Parade Parasol's Block Party 10am - 8pm Sun, March 16 St. Patrick's Day Parade on Metairie Rd. - 12pm The annual downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade begins on the corner of Burgundy and Piety in the Bywater, proceeds roughly up Royal, across Esplanade to Decatur, up Canal to Bourbon. The parade makes several “pit stops” on its way to Bourbon St. 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) Annual event hosted by The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade Club. Assembles at Jackson Square 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. Zoom out: Covington also rescheduled its St. Patrick's Day parade, as did Krewe du Pooch in Mandeville. Both will roll on Sunday now. The Metairie Road St. Patrick's parade will roll at noon Sunday too. The Krewe of Argus parade, which was canceled due to bad weather on Mardi Gras Day, will roll at 10am Sunday ahead of the Old Metairie parade.
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