St. Patricks Day Parade, San Diego, California. Saturday, March 15, 2025 San Diego, California Festival: 9am - 6pm Parade Start Time: 10:30am Join the Irish Congress of Southern California as we host the 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival in Balboa Park! "Celebrating Irish Business" Saturday, March 15, 2025 (rain or shine) Parade Start Time: 10:30am - Fifth Avenue and Laurel Street SAN DIEGO, CA – The San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival will be held on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, with activities and festivities from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sixth and Laurel in Balboa Park. Rain or shine! San Diego's St. Patrick's Parade and Festival is the largest family-friendly event in San Diego. Let the kids run off some energy in the kid zone while spending a day in beautiful Balboa Park enjoying Irish culture, music, and more! 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival happening at Balboa Park 6th & Laurel, Park Laurel, 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, United States,San Diego, California on Sat Mar 15 2025 at 09:00 am to 06:00 pm Throughout the day, an event filled Irish Festival in Balboa Park (Sixth and Maple) features live entertainment on 2 stages. Enjoy Irish step dancing before the parade on the Ashleigh Roach stage at 6th and Nutmeg and after the parade a full afternoon line-up of Irish dance, traditional music, and bands on the Ashleigh Roach and Main stages. St. Patrick’s Day celebration: Santa Sophia Parish hosts a community St. Patrick’s Day celebration at 6 p.m. March 15 in Prenderghast Hall, 9800 San Juan St. The event features entertainment San Diego's St. Patrick's Parade and Festival is the largest family-friendly event in San Diego. Let the kids run off some energy in the kid zone while spending a day in beautiful Balboa Park enjoying Irish culture, music, and more! After the parade, Balboa Park is the gathering spot for a day of Irish brews, foods, entertainment, booths, and good times with friends in one San Diego's most beautiful spots. St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. when the bands begin playing and kilt-clad units begin marching forward with their best plaids on display. Get a front row seat to the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on the patio at Pure Project Balboa Park! For this special occasion, our Balboa Park taproom will be opening an hour early (10am) on Saturday, March 15th. We’ll also have a St. Patrick’s Day-themed beer slushie available, and $5 pints of Milagro & Ship Full Sail all day long Thousands of people gathered in Balboa Park Saturday for the 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival. This year's parade theme was “Unity with Peace in Ireland, and Beyond.” STORY The Irish Congress of Southern California, Inc. ("ICSC") is a Non-profit corporation that was founded for the purpose of promoting public appreciation and knowledge of Irish culture and heritage and whose primary function is providing the San Diego Community with a quality St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival in Balboa Park. Mission. An Irish Festival will be held in Balboa Park between Laurel and Quince until 6 pm. There are Food Booths, Craft Booths, Beer Garden with Live Entertainment and a Kids Zone located in the main festival area along Balboa Drive & El Prado. Entry to the Festival is free for children with a nominal ENTRY FEE for Adults JOIN US FOR A FULL DAY OF Making it a green weekend? Here’s where to go: March along the parade route and finish with a fest at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival.The festival starts at 9 a.m. at Balboa Park 8 reviews and 118 photos of ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE & IRISH FESTIVAL "St Patrick's Day Parade is big in San Diego. It is on 5th and 6th streets near Balboa Park. In 2011, the parade was along 5th and 6th streets right next to Balboa Park. In Balboa Park, then, are the food booths, stuff for sale booths, and most important, the beer garden. House of Ireland Lawn Program held on the Sunday prior to St. Patrick’s Day at the International Cottages in Balboa Park celebrating Irish heritage and culture. They serve Irish dishes (typically stew or bangers on a roll), Irish coffee (non-alcoholic), and delicious baked goods beginning at 11am and continuing until 4pm. It's your annual chance to reconnect with your Irish Roots at our 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on: March 15, 2025. Festival grounds open: 9 a.m. and the Parade Starts: 10:30 a St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival in Balboa Park When: March 16, 2024 Get ready to be swept away by the lively spirit of Ireland at the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival in Balboa Park. Join this vibrant parade, filled with colorful floats and infectious energy. The ICSC is an all-volunteer organization that organizes the annual San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival in Balboa Park, one of the largest family events in San Diego. Any individual whose Membership Application is approved by the Board of Directors and who pays the current year’s Membership Dues of $25 may then join a The 42nd annual San Diego St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival in beautiful Balboa Park, San Diego. This year, we are celebrating Unity with Peace in Ireland and Beyond. The event’s main
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