Starting at 12:00pm The Parade Route The parade begins at the intersection of 4th Street and King Street in Wilmington Delaware and ends at the intersection of 14th Street and King Street. The Hooley At the end of the parade route is the location of the annual Hooley. Feel free to enjoy the parade from this location. Alcohol and food will be sold along with our yearly commemorative beer mugs Irish Culture Club of Delaware hosts our 48th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 8th. The Parade processes up King Street from 5th, past Rodney Square's Reviewing Stand, finishing at St. Patrick's Church at 15th Street. Our post-Parade Hooley is in the Lot adjoining St. Patrick's Church and St. Patrick's Center. The 24th annual Downtown Wilmington St. Patrick’s Day Parade is coming on March 15th at 11:00 a.m. The parade route will take place on North Front Street from Hanover to Dock Street. The parade will feature Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums as well as the Might Marching Scorps. If organizers stuck to tradition, the parade would be held on Saturday, March 15, this year – which would put it the day before the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade. Toasting Delaware: 302 Wilmington's 48th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, organized by the Irish Culture Club of Delaware, took place on Saturday, March 8, 2025. ☘ Post-parade festivities will be held in the lot of the adjoining St. Patrick's Church and St. Patrick's Center. Rodney Square, 1000 N. King St., Wilmington from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 8. If organizers stuck to tradition, the parade would be held on Saturday, March 15, this year – which would put it the day before the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade. Toasting Delaware: 302 This is a great family event to celebrate Irish culture and all it means to the Wilmington community! Irish Culture Club of Delaware hosts our 48th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 8th. The Parade processes up King Street from 5th, past Rodney Square's Reviewing Stand, finishing at St. Patrick's Church at 15th Street. WILMINGTON- The 48th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Saturday, March 8, starting at noon. This year, the parade route will cover 10 blocks instead of the usual 11, beginning at Fifth and King streets. Spectators can expect to see bagpipers, marching bands, floats, local mascots Come out for the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade and Hooley presented by the Irish Culture Club of Delaware. This is a great family event to celebrate Irish culture and all it means to the Wilmington community! The parade begins at the intersection of 4th Street and King Street in Wilmington Delaware and ends at Wilmington's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Suite 20 Wilmington, DE 19801 800-489-6664. Follow Us! This site employs the use of cookies for measurement, ads and Come out for the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade and Hooley presented by the Irish Culture Club of Delaware. This is a great family event to celebrate Irish culture and all it means to the Wilmington community! The parade begins at the intersection of 4th Street and King Street in Wilmington Delaware and ends at Marchers with the Irish Culture Club of Delaware proceed along King Street in the parade the group hosts, the 48th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Wilmington, Saturday, March 8th, 2025. The Irish Culture Club of Delaware is hosting two other major events in the lead-up to the parade. On Thursday, March 6, they will host the St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Grand Marshal Sashing at Ed Oliver Golf Club (800 N. Dupont Road, Greenville) at 6 p.m. Delaware's top St. Paddy's Day parade turns 47 and is still kicking. The parade steps off at Fourth and King streets beginning at noon, continuing north on King Street past the parade grandstand St. Patrick's Day Parade in Wilmington. This year's parade will kick off at noon on Saturday, March 8, and will span 10 blocks instead of the traditional 11, kicking off at Fifth and King streets The Irish Culture Club of Delaware is hosting two other major events in the lead-up to the parade. On Thursday, March 6, they will host the St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Grand Marshal Sashing at Ed Oliver Golf Club (800 N. Dupont Road, Greenville) at 6 p.m. The free, family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day parade steps off at 4 th and King Streets beginning at 12:00 p.m. Floats, marching bands, dancers and more will proceed up King Street, continue past the Parade Grandstand at Rodney Square, and end near 14 th Street where the post-Parade Hooley will be held. The Parade is expected to take about Kelly’s Logan House is Delaware’s oldest Irish bar and the oldest continuously family-owned Irish bar in the country. The bar has been the state’s hub for St. Patrick’s Day for nearly 150 years. Kid Shelleen's is known for throwing a party or two. From March 9th through March 17th grab your green attire and join in the festivities for a Folks with the most festive outfits will receive prizes for best St. Paddy’s Day Spirit. Downtown Wilmington at 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10 cover. For more info, visit outandaboutnow.com. Wilmington St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Hooley. The Small Wonder’s premier St. Paddy’s Day parade turns 48 and is still going for the gold.
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