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Get to the Green 5K/10K and 1-Mile Family Fun Run. 7:30 A.M. Learn More St. Patrick's Day in Columbia SC. While it may seem like a minor holiday to some, Saint Patrick’s Day in Columbia SC is much more than drinking green beer. In fact, our locals take it pretty seriously and it all stems from the time-honored tradition: St. Pat's in Five Points. The Five Points Association will be sponsoring the St. Pat’s in Five Points Race, Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The festivities will kick off with the Get to the Green 10k, 5k and 1 mile fun run starting at 7:30 a.m., the St. Pat’s Parade is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and Festival Gates will open at 10:00 a.m. The annual St. Patrick's Day celebration in Five Points has grown from a tiny parking lot celebration into the largest one-day festival in South Carolina with 35,000 participants. The 43rd annual festival in Columbia takes place on March 15. It offers live music, entertainment and family-friendly Saturday, March 15th, 2025 Celebrating 43 years, St. Pat’s in Five Points has become a Columbia, SC St. Patrick’s Day tradition. The event features a St. Patrick’s Day parade, lots of music, food, and a children’s play area. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's largest one-day outdoor festival -- St. Pat's in Five Points-- returns to Columbia's entertainment district on Saturday, March 15.The annual event is in its St. Pat’s in Five Points celebrates all things green and Gaelic, welcomes the arrival of spring, and promotes the businesses in the Five Points village. Our festival is also the Midlands’ largest annual street festival and the biggest one-day St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Southeast! St. Pat’s in Five Points was established in 1983 by Five Points merchants and other local St. Pat’s in Five Points, one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Southeast, announces the lineup for its 43rd event, set for Saturday, March 15, in Columbia, South Carolina. This year’s event features a variety of local, regional and national acts set to perform across multiple stages, including headlining performances Wednesday the Five Points Association announced their line up for their annual Saint Patty’s Day Festival. the March 15 event will feature the music from local artists, their Pot O’ Gold COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— In today’s look at Local Living, get your little leprechauns ready because the St. Pat’s Five Points Festival is this Saturday, March 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The St. Pat’s in Five Points, one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Southeast, announces the lineup for its 43rd event, set for Saturday, March 15, in Columbia, South Carolina. This year’s event features a variety of local, regional and national acts set to perform across multiple stages, including headlining performances One of the Southeast’s largest St. Patrick’s Day festivals returns on March 18 with 20 bands across four stages in Columbia, South Carolina. St. Pat’s in Five Points, one the Southeast’s largest St. Patrick’s Day festivals, announces its 2023 band lineup for the 41 st annual event, which returns on Saturday, March 18 in Columbia The day kicks off at 7:30 a.m. with a 5K, a 10K and 1-mile family fun run. Then line up along the streets with thousands of others to view the St. Pat’s Parade, which starts at 10 a.m. at Devine Duncan MacRae of Yesterday’s Restaurant & Tavern, Steve Gibson of Peddler Steak House, Chuck Pettit of the Columbia Jaycees and Tony Latella of PYA Monarch sat down in a booth at Yesterday’s Restaurant & Tavern, had a few beers and devised a plan to increase the visibility of Five Points’ businesses on St. Patrick’s Day when most people were leaving town for Savannah. Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024 Setup Location: Devine Street at Sims Avenue in Shandon Arrival Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Weather: The parade will go on rain or shine. Floats: If you need a float for your entry, please contact Kirby Parade Floats at 803.359.3134. 10:00 a.m.- Festival Gates Open. 10:00 a.m.- St. Pats Parade. 10:00 a.m. Pot O’ Gold Playland for kids! (12 and under are free) 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.- National, Regional and Local Bands Playing Our festival is also the Midlands’ largest annual street festival and the biggest one-day St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Southeast! St. Pat’s in Five Points was established in 1983 by Five Points merchants and other local businessmen to increase the visibility of Five Points businesses when Columbians were leaving town to go to Five Points Columbia, SC 29205. © 2025 St. Pat's in Five Points Columbia, SC. All Rights Reserved. The Five Points Association will be sponsoring the St. Pat’s in Five Points Race, Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The festivities will kick off with the Get to the Green 10k, 5k and 1 mile fun run starting at 7:30 a.m., the St. Pat’s Parade is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and Festival Gates will open at 10:00 a.m. As luck would have it, the festival lives on in 2025 and is set for March 15th. For those who are new to this tradition and those who return year after year, read on to prepare for South Carolina's largest St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Where to Stay. Columbia SC is home to many hotels, ready to welcome you for St. Pat’s Weekend.
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