St. Patrick’s Day Parade Media:
The 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival was a great success and we had a fantastic day. Even with mist and rain at the start of the parade, we had a great time and when it let up about half-way through, we were ready to enjoy good food, vendors, drinks, and Irish music and dance at the festival with our San Diego community.
See our 2023 parade entry winners list under the Parade Entry tab here.
Set your calendars next year to join us on March 16, 2024 (rain or shine) for our 42nd parade and festival. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. on Fifth Avenue at Laurel Street and the festival will run from 9 am – 6 pm. See dignitaries and honorees, floats, high school marching bands, police and fire department units, Irish community groups, dancing groups, equestrian units, clowns, antique cars, and more. Then enjoy a fun day at the festival for the whole family.
Photos from the event will be posted soon and you can see photos from past parades shown on the side tabs. The Irish Congress of Southern California is already in the planning for next year’s event. If you would like to volunteer your skills and talents, please see our volunteer tab and join us.
And follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for parade announcements as well as general events in the community.
A hearty thank you to all of our volunteers, our sponsors, our parade entries, our festival vendors, and our event attendees and patrons who make this possible!
Irish Festival in Balboa Park 9 am to 6 pm
Throughout the day, roam about the festival to enjoy craft and vending booths for an assortment of items, food booths, and Irish dance and music from our two stages.
Entry to the festival is a low $5 per adult 21 and over. Active duty military with I.D. are free.
See our 2023 parade entry winners list under the Parade Entry tab here.
Set your calendars next year to join us on March 16, 2024 (rain or shine) for our 42nd parade and festival. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. on Fifth Avenue at Laurel Street and the festival will run from 9 am – 6 pm. See dignitaries and honorees, floats, high school marching bands, police and fire department units, Irish community groups, dancing groups, equestrian units, clowns, antique cars, and more. Then enjoy a fun day at the festival for the whole family.
Photos from the event will be posted soon and you can see photos from past parades shown on the side tabs. The Irish Congress of Southern California is already in the planning for next year’s event. If you would like to volunteer your skills and talents, please see our volunteer tab and join us.
And follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for parade announcements as well as general events in the community.
A hearty thank you to all of our volunteers, our sponsors, our parade entries, our festival vendors, and our event attendees and patrons who make this possible!
Irish Festival in Balboa Park 9 am to 6 pm
Throughout the day, roam about the festival to enjoy craft and vending booths for an assortment of items, food booths, and Irish dance and music from our two stages.
Entry to the festival is a low $5 per adult 21 and over. Active duty military with I.D. are free.
Click here for parade & Festival Information
See the fun you can have at the parade and festival:
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St. Patrick’s Day Schedule:
9:00 a.m. Festival Area Open
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9:45 a.m. Flag Presentation Ceremony, Balboa Park - Sixth Ave & Laurel
10:30 a.m. Parade Steps off at Fifth Avenue and Laurel St. and proceeds North up Fifth Avenue to Upas Street, over to Sixth Avenue and South on Sixth to Juniper.
9:00 a.m. Festival Area Open
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9:45 a.m. Flag Presentation Ceremony, Balboa Park - Sixth Ave & Laurel
10:30 a.m. Parade Steps off at Fifth Avenue and Laurel St. and proceeds North up Fifth Avenue to Upas Street, over to Sixth Avenue and South on Sixth to Juniper.
WHO WE ARE:
The Parade organization, the Irish Congress of Southern California, is a 100% Volunteer organization.
We fund the Parade and Irish Festival solely with event revenue and the donations and grants of many individuals and businesses.
For more information about the Irish Congress of Southern California, click here.
Please visit our donation page for options on how to help us fund the event and bring it back year after year.
The Parade organization, the Irish Congress of Southern California, is a 100% Volunteer organization.
We fund the Parade and Irish Festival solely with event revenue and the donations and grants of many individuals and businesses.
For more information about the Irish Congress of Southern California, click here.
Please visit our donation page for options on how to help us fund the event and bring it back year after year.
