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43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
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It's your annual chance to reconnect with your Irish Roots at our 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on: March 15, 2025
Festival grounds open: 9 a.m. and the Parade Starts: 10:30 a.m.
This year's theme, "Celebrating Irish Business," promises a day filled with excitement and Irish entrepreneurial spirit. We'll kick off the parade at 10:30 a.m. on Fifth Avenue at Laurel Street, with the festival grounds opening at 9 a.m.
Expect a day packed with live entertainment, an expanded kids' area, and craic for the whole family until 6 p.m. So grab your green, bring your loved ones, and join us for this fantastic celebration of Irish culture and business.
St. Patrick’s Day Schedule:
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.
Parade & Festival Location and Parade Route Maps
Shuttle runs approximately every 30 minutes between 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Park at Inspiration Point parking lot on Park Blvd and Presidents Way (old Navy hospital parking on east side of Balboa Park). The shuttle will pick up/drop off at the corner of the parking lot and pickup/drop off at the corner of 4th Ave and Laurel.
2025 Entertainment Line up:
1 p.m. - Tony Cummins and Friends
2 p.m. - The Fooks3:00pm - Ass Pocket Whisky Fellas
4 p.m. - The Downs Family
5 p.m. - Blindfold Monks
For more information go to http://www.stpatsparade.org/