2026 Parade/Festival Info
Date: TBA
Festival from 9 am – 6 pm
Parade starts at 10:30 am at 5th and Laurel
Date: TBA
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 $10 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.
Dignitaries
Grand Marshall |
Brian McLellan |
Executive Grand Marshall |
Irish Outreach Center |
Irishman of the Year |
Brendan Quinn |
Irishwoman of the Year |
Clare Hyde |
San Diego Man of the Year |
Tim Riley |
San Diego Woman of the Year |
Cara McMahon |
Organizations of the Year |
Kiana Sportswear & DKS Construction (Declan King) |
Miss Colleen |
Reese Turner |
Smiling Irishman |
Chris Hodgetts |
2026 Entertainment Line up
TBA
Thank you to our wonderful musicians and dancers who fill 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.
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