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10. 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade @ 5 Points South. What: Get into the Irish spirit: The annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is back in Birmingham’s Five Points South for its 41st year this March. The fun kicks off at 1:30PM on 10th Ave South and will be led by the Ian Sturrock Memorial Pipe Band and other local groups. When is Birmingham's St Patrick's Day Parade? The St Patrick's Parade takes place on Sunday, March 17 2024 in Digbeth. It will start at the top of Bradford Street at 12 noon and make its way down 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Put on your green and feel the luck of the Irish at the 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Five Points South on Saturday, March 15! The parade will kick off at 1:30 p.m. on 10th Ave. S., winding aside Brother Bryan Park and up 20th Street South, led by the lively Ian Sturrock Memorial Pipe Band and The Birmingham St Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 By Birmingham Irish • February 7, 2025 We are delighted to announce that our much loved St Patrick's Parade will be returning to its traditional route for 2025. Birmingham’s St Patrick’s Day Parade is coming back to the city on Sunday after a five year break. Organisers The Birmingham Irish Association , external said the free community event would be Maurice Malone, a spokesman for the Birmingham Irish Association said: "The Birmingham St. Patrick's Parade is a huge calendar event which holds a special place in the hearts of many. The Birmingham Irish Association look forward to relaunching the Parade, and are thrilled that it will fall on St Patrick’s Day itself. We are delighted to announce that our much loved St Patrick's Parade will be returning to its traditional route for 2025. Last year’s Parade was the first held since the Covid pandemic. The Birmingham St Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 The St Patrick's Day parade will take place in Digbeth on St Patrick's Day, which is Sunday March 17 2024. Led by Birmingham Irish Pipes & Drums Band, the parade will halt at 12.45pm so that On Sunday 17th March 2024, the 50th year of the Birmingham St Patrick’s Day parade will return back to Digbeth. There's still time to support us and get involved on the day. Birmingham’s St Patrick’s Parade was the first of its kind in Britain when it started in 1952. Over 80,000 people used to attend at its peak – making it the third biggest St Patrick’s Parade in the world too. But, after a four-year gap, the Irish celebrations only recently returned to Digbeth in 2024, so can Birmingham paint the streets Image caption, The St Patrick's Parade returned to Birmingham in 2024 for the first time in five years Article information Author, Gavin Kermack Role, BBC News, West Midlands The popular St Patrick’s Parade in Birmingham has been postponed for 2025. The organising team has made the announcement this afternoon. The parade, which attracts tens of thousands of people Last year's event was the 50th parade to take place in Birmingham. It has previously been known to attract up to 80,000 people and was said to be the third biggest St Patrick's Day event in the world. St. Patrick’s Day Parade at Five Points & 14th Annual Holi Festival at Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) As of noon on Thursday, both the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Holi Festival are ON. The organizers for the parade reminded Bham Now when we called them about the parade’s status — “it rains all the time in Ireland!!” The annual St Patrick's day celebrations have been cancelled in Birmingham, organisers have confirmed. The parade, which were scheduled to take place this year on March 16 in Digbeth . Last year's event was the 50th parade to take place in Birmingham. It has previously been known to attract up to 80,000 people and was said to be the third biggest St Patrick's Day event in the world. The Birmingham's St Patrick's Day Parade returned last year after a four-year absence but won't take place in 2025. You can check out at any time. More info. Join us on WhatsApp. Birmingham's famous St Patrick's Day parade will return to Digbeth for 2025, organisers have confirmed, but with one significant change after listening to feedback from last year's event. Maurice Malone, Chief Executive at Birmingham Irish Association and head of the Parade organising team, said: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the postponement of the St Patrick's This year’s parade takes place on St Patrick’s Day itself, 17 March - this Sunday. The Irish Association previously said it would have "Irish myths and legends" as its theme.
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