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Join the United Irish Societies of San Francisco for the 2025 San Francisco 174th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, San Francisco's biggest Irish celebration! This year, the theme of "The Immigrant's Story" celebrates the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of immigrants who have shaped San Francisco and beyond. The 2025 San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade, held on March 15th, celebrates the theme “The Immigrant’s Story”, honoring the diverse histories, cultures, and contributions of immigrants of all backgrounds to both the city and the nation. The parade will feature a colorful array of floats, marching bands, traditional Irish dancers Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in San Francisco! 🍀 Join the festive fun on Saturday, March 15, 2025, as the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade brings the city to life with Irish spirit! 🎉 📍 Location: From 2nd Street & Market Street to the Civic Center. ⏰ Time: 11:30 AM Read on to start planning your St. Paddy’s celebrations in San Francisco. St. Patrick’s Day Parade Photo by @sf_united_irish_societies on Instagram. The 174th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take over San Francisco on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, starting at 11:30 am. The procession commences at 2nd and Market Street, following Market Events range from the 174th annual Saint Patrick's Day parade to block parties hosted by the United Irish Cultural Center, as well as a downtown San Francisco street party organized by a trio of Here’s our choices for our favorite free & affordable St. Patrick’s events for 2025 including a huge 3-day pub crawl, San Francisco’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the 19th annual St. Patrick’s Day block party at Irish Bank, a Leprechaun Hunt, our very own Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival & Parade, and new for 2025, Downtown SF’s “St. Pat’s on Front St.” Block Party Since 1851, San Francisco has celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. UniteSF celebrates diversity and unity by showcasing Irish culture and heritage through San Francisco’s iconic St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival. UNITED IRISH SOCIETIES OF SAN FRANCISCO 501(c)3 non profit organization produces the festival and parade. Celebrate Pi Day 2025 in the Bay Area with art, astronomy and lots of pie 174th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade and after-party. The official San Francisco parade begins at 11 San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to 1851 . For a complete history of the parade, click here. When: Saturday, March 15, 2025. starting at 11:30 am RAIN OR SHINE. Monday, 3/17: Saint Patrick's Day Parade Block Party #2. Doors open at 11 am and party starts at 1:30 pm; 21 and older only, runs until 11:30 pm; The Irish Bank is located at 10 Mark Lane in the Financial District. St. Paddy's Day Party at Schroeder's. Head over to Schroeder's in downtown SF (240 Front Street) for a St. Patrick's Day Party. Get ready for San Francisco’s biggest Irish celebration! Join the United Irish Societies of San Francisco for the 2025 San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a cherished tradition that brings the community together to honor Irish heritage and the immigrant experience. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding members of our Irish American community and UICC family on their upcoming honors leading up to and during March 2025 United Irish Societies has named the 2025 Grand Marshal for the 174th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade. Grand Marshal and UICC Board Member Mr. Mark Gorman In 2025, San Francisco will welcome in the 174 th annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown San Francisco. It will feature a procession of floats, marching bands, and Irish San Francisco's St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival, scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2025, is one of the largest and most vibrant celebrations of Irish culture in the world. Drawing over 100,000 attendees, the parade will begin at 2nd and Market Street, winding its way to the festive hub of Civic Center Plaza. 174th Annual St Patrick's Day Parade and Festival. On Saturday March 15, 2025, San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will continue its cherished tradition of celebrating Irish heritage and the vibrant diversity of our city. Holiday Date Days to Go; St Patricks Day 2024: Sunday, March 17, 2024-360: St Patricks Day 2025: Monday, March 17, 2025: 5: St Patricks Day 2026: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 San Francisco Giants FanFest 2025 at Oracle Park ; 80,000 Free Tulips Are Coming to SF’s Union Square (2025) Fisherman’s Wharf’s 2025 “Crab Crawl” on National Crab Day (SF) St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 (San Francisco) St Patrick’s Day San Francisco 2025 Parade Schedule. Every March, San Francisco bursts into a sea of green and gold as it hosts one of the biggest and most vibrant Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations on the planet. St. Patrick's Day commemorates Irish culture, highlighted in San Francisco by a sprawling parade dating back to the 1850s. 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