St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival

The 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023 (rain or shine). 

The parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. on Fifth Avenue at Laurel Street and the festival will run from 9 am – 6 pm.  Enjoy a fun day at the festival for the whole family.

The family friendly festival is free to attend. Throughout the day, an event filled Irish Festival in Balboa Park (Sixth and Maple) features live entertainment on 2 stages. Enjoy Irish step dancing before the parade on the Ashleigh Roach stage at 6th and Nutmeg and after the parade a full afternoon line-up of Irish dance, traditional music, and bands on the Ashleigh Roach and Main stages. Enjoy craft and vending booths for an assortment of items, food booths including corned beef sandwiches and tacos, Guinness brats, and a variety of other delicious options, the beer garden ($5 entry. Serving Guinness, Harp, Nitro Brew, Smithwicks, Smirnoff Seltzer, and wine), and the kids zone.

For more information, visit stpatsparade.org

How to get there:

There will be limited parking during this event at Balboa Park - take MTS instead! Route 7 or Rapid 215 will get you to Inspiration Point (Park Blvd. & Inspiration Point Way). From there, you can walk or take the free tram service to the Festival at Balboa Drive and El Prado.