Parade Schedule
Our annual St. Patrick’s Day Parades are considered another opportunity for family and friends to get together and enjoy a day outdoors. It seems as if the entire city is on the street with picnic baskets, umbrellas, and their recreational vehicles – enjoying one of the biggest street parties of the year! Men and women in walking groups from various clubs in the city dress in costumes of green and give out flowers, beads, and kisses to lucky parade goers along the route.
March 6, 2026
Irish Channel Practice March
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Jackson Square
Annual event hosted by The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade Club. Assembles at Jackson Square
March 8, 2026
Gretna Italian-Irish Parade
12:00 p.m. Gretna
The City of Gretna's Italian-Irish Heritage Parade & Events begins at Burmaster & Franklin Streets and ends at 4th Street & Huey P. Long Ave. Music & free beer while supplies last.
March 13, 2026
Old Metairie Irish Festival Block Party
4:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Causeway Blvd & Metairie Road
Old Metairie Irish Festival Block Party - Free Admission to Everyone. Under the Causeway Bridge on Metairie Road. Beer & Spirits, Food , Live Music. Coming to New Orleans for St. Patrick's Day? Here's hotel information.
March 14, 2026
Irish Channel Parade
1:00 p.m. Irish Channel
The Irish Channel Parade begins at Felicity and Magazine St. and ends at Jackson Ave and Annunciation St.
Parasol’s & The Channel Block Party Celebration
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 2533 Constance Street
Annual block parties on the day of the Irish Channel Parade + St. Patrick's Day, March 17 2533 Constance St. + 2604 Magazine St.
March 15, 2026
St. Patrick Day Parade on Metairie Road
12:00 p.m. Metairie Road
The annual Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day parade will take place at noon in front of Rummel High School on Severn Avenue, goes down Severn to Metairie Road, then Metairie Road to the parish line.
UPTOWN SUPER SUNDAY (Mardi Gras Indians Parade)
11:00 a.m. A.L. DAVIS Park
https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/history/mardi-gras-indians/ SUPER SUNDAY details...https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/history/mardi-gras-indians/super-sunday
March 17, 2026
Parasol’s & The Channel’s Block Party Celebration #2
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 2533 Constance Street
Annual block parties on the day of the Irish Channel Parade + St. Patrick's Day, March 17 2533 Constance St. + 2604 Magazine St.
Irish Channel Block Party
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Annunciation Square
This block party takes place on St. Patrick's Day and is located at Annunciation Square on the 1500 block of Chippewa. This block party has Irish music, food, drinks, and dancers, and proceeds benefit St. Michael's Special School.
Downtown Irish Club Parade
6:30 p.m. Marigny Triangle
The Downtown Irish Club’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin in the Marigny and wind its way through the French Quarter and Warehouse District, celebrating 50 years of Irish pride, music, and tradition. Starting Location: Marigny Brasserie (Frenchmen Street) The parade will proceed along Frenchmen Street to Balcony Music Club – BMC, then turn left onto Esplanade Avenue and right onto South Peters Street. We will pause in historic Jackson Square for the official presentation of our Grand Marshal, King, and Queen. While in the Square, the parade will also make a celebratory stop at the Corner Oyster House. The...
March 22, 2026
Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade (Metairie)
12:00 p.m. Metairie
The Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade will roll at 12:00 noon, on the traditional Veterans Highway route in Metairie.
March 28, 2026
Italian-American St. Joseph’s Parade in the French Quarter
6:00 p.m. French Quarter
The St. Joseph's Society celebrates St. Joseph with a parade through the French Quarter. The parade kicks off at 6 p.m. at the intersection of Convention Center Blvd. and Girod Street. It includes 16 floats, nine marching bands and a whole lot of guys dressed in tuxedos. Parade Route For The Floats And Maids Due to the need for our Maids to arrive at the Hilton Hotel in time to prepare to be introduced at our St. Joseph's Gala, we employ slighly different parade routes for our floats and for our marchers. Below is the parade route for the floats...
April 11, 2026
St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Parade
12:00 p.m. Chalmette
The St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Community Parade is one of the largest events in nearby St. Bernard parish. The parade starts at 12noon along the W. Judge Perez route in Chalmette - from Meraux Dr. down to Ventura and back! It consists of 53+ floats, 35+marching groups 1,500+ members and 350,000 pounds of produce!