Every year Parasols celebrates St. Patrick's Day with a huge block party with live music, great food and libations. New Orleans & Company 2020 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 800-672-6124 The flag of Ireland flies over the street as people celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Parasol's Bar block party in New Orleans on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Parasol’s is a 60 year old New Orleans neighborhood bar, known far and wide for some of the best po boys, gumbo and other specials in the city. Equally famous for our annual St. Patricks day block party. Kitchen closes at 10pm . Opened in 1952 in the Irish Channel neighborhood, Parasol’s Bar and Restaurant is a New Orleans tradition. Specialties: Parasol's Bar and Restaurant is a 60-year-old New Orleans neighborhood bar, known far and wide for some of the best po-boys in the city. Equally famous for our annual St. Patricks day block party. Established in 1952. Founded in 1952 by Louis and Myrtle Passauer, it was named Parasol's because the owners thought their last name would be difficult to pronounce. Located in the heart Parasol's is a 60 year old New Orleans neighborhood bar, known far and wide for some of the best po boys, gumbo and other specials in the city. Equally famous for our annual St. Patricks day block party. Parasol's also is known as ground zero for the biggest St. Patricks Day party in the city. A New Orleans tradition for 60 years, Parasol's continues to serve the best po boys, gumbo and other Parasol's is located in the Heart of New Orleans Irish Channel on the corner of Constance and Third Street. Parasol's is located one block away from Magazine Street's antique shops and a beautiful trolley ride from the historic French Quarter. Parasol's kitchen is known for preparing the best Roast Beef Po-Boys east of the Mississippi River and also serves some great New Orleans dishes and Born in 1952, in the Irish Channel neighborhood, Parasol's is a New Orleans tradition that is known as THE place to go for roast beef po boys, and a huge St. Patricks Day block party. We are a neighborhood bar to the world, where everyone is welcome and treated like an old friend. This block party takes place on St. Patrick's Day and is located at Annunciation Square on the 1500 block of Chippewa. This block party has Irish music, food, drinks, and dancers, and proceeds benefit St. Michael's Special School. - Parasol's has been ground zero for St. Patricks Day in New Orleans. Also the Irish Channel social center and neighborhood bar to the world. Featuring our world famous roast beef and seafood po boys, gumbo, burgers and home made special creations. Annual block parties on the day of the Irish Channel Parade + St. Patrick's Day, March 17 2533 Constance St. + 2604 Magazine St. New Orleans never misses a chance for a parade, and St. Patrick’s Day brings its own unique twist to the tradition. While Mardi Gras (a carnival held on Shrove Tuesday) might be famous for its bead-throwing, these Irish-themed processions take things to another level — tossing everything from cabbages to carrots into the crowd. Specialties: Parasol's Bar and Restaurant is a 60-year-old New Orleans neighborhood bar, known far and wide for some of the best po-boys in the city. Equally famous for our annual St. Patricks day block party. Established in 1952. Founded in 1952 by Louis and Myrtle Passauer, it was named Parasol's because the owners thought their last name would be difficult to pronounce. Located in the heart 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 Specialties: Parasol's Bar and Restaurant is a 60-year-old New Orleans neighborhood bar, known far and wide for some of the best po-boys in the city. Equally famous for our annual St. Patricks day block party. Established in 1952. Founded in 1952 by Louis and Myrtle Passauer, it was named Parasol's because the owners thought their last name would be difficult to pronounce. Located in the heart New Orleans Saint Patrick's Day Parade - Parasol's Block Party Celebration is happening on Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 from 10:00am to 8:00pm in New Orleans, LA New Orleans Saint Patrick's Day Parade - Parasol's Block Party Celebration Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CDT 2533 Constance Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 Sunday before St. Patrick's Day Metairie celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a parade starting at noon. It’s a favorite for both kids and adults. The parade starts in front of Rummel High School on Severn Avenue. Sunday after St. Patrick's Day. Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade in Metarie, along the Veterans Highway parade route. Starts at noon. Parades, parties and green-food-dyed Guinness: The city of New Orleans knows how to do St. Patrick’s Day right. The annual celebration of Ireland’s patron saint falls on Sunday, March 17, meaning there’s a whole weekend full of festivities in the Big Easy.
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