Save the date and join us next year on
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Festival from 9 am – 6 pm
Parade starts at 10:30 am at 5th and Laurel
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Festival from 9 am – 6 pm
Parade starts at 10:30 am at 5th and Laurel
Join us in our “all-ages” combined festival and beer garden area located at 6th and Laurel before and after the parade. Festival area entry is $5 for adults 21 and over. Entry is free for under 21 and active duty military with ID. The Irish Congress of Southern California event organizers reserve the right to refuse entrance to anyone.
2023 Entertainment Line up
Thank you to our wonderful musicians and dancers who filled our stages with the sounds of Ireland with music and dance. We appreciate them for joining us to make the festival an amazing place to be. Please visit their websites and follow their social media to find out more about their activities and how to support them.
Fesival Guidelines:
All articles are subject to search with admission. Items prohibited from the festival area:
At the St. Patrick’s Day parade, festival, and events, photos and videos may be recorded. By attending this event, you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance grants your permission to be in these photos which event producers to use photos or graphic images taken for promotional and archival uses.
By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.
You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises. This event is rain or shine.
All articles are subject to search with admission. Items prohibited from the festival area:
- Air Horns
- Alcohol, outside food/beverages, glass containers, cans. Exception for unopened disposable water bottles
- All reusable water bottles, canteens, and hydration packs must be empty
- Bicycles, Skates/Rollerblades, Scooters, or Skateboards
- Drones or Remote Control Aircraft, Cars or Toys
- Flyers, Samples, Giveaways or Promotional Items
- Illegal Drugs, hazardous substances
- wagons, large backpacks, coolers
- Pets or Other Animals – Except Service Animals
- Weapons, Laser Pointers
At the St. Patrick’s Day parade, festival, and events, photos and videos may be recorded. By attending this event, you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance grants your permission to be in these photos which event producers to use photos or graphic images taken for promotional and archival uses.
By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.
You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises. This event is rain or shine.
2023 St. Patrick's Day Dignitaries and Honorees
Irish Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media: |
Catherine Martin |
Consul General of Ireland, L.A: |
Marcella Smyth |
Executive Grand Marshall: |
Patrick O’Toole, Honorary Irish Consul, San Diego |
Grand Marshall: |
Mick Ward, The Ould Sod |
Irish Woman of the Year: |
Mary Margaret Rochford, Irish Outreach |
Irish Man of the Year: |
Daniel Drayne, The Field Irish Pub |
SD Man of the Year: |
Mike Murphy, Diago – Guinness USA |
SD Woman of the Year: |
Linda O’Connell, Junior Achievement of San Diego County |
Organization of the Year: |
Irish You a Merry Christmas |
Distinguished Irish Guests: |
John and Angela Byrne |
David Scott, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick |
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Miss Megan Skipper |
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