The Krewe of Argus parade, which was canceled for bad weather on Mardi Gras Day, will roll at 10am Sunday ahead of the Old Metairie parade. Covington's St. Patrick's Day parade and Krewe du Pooch A popular New Orleans St. Patrick's Day Parade that was canceled last weekend due to the threat of severe weather has picked a date they hope to roll on. According to organizers with the Irish About the Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade The parade begins on the corner of Felicity and Magazine streets around 1:00 PM (or a little earlier, depending on when mass ends). Floats, marching bands, and revelers dressed in green parade up Jackson Avenue, turning onto St. Charles Avenue, Louisiana Avenue, and back onto Magazine Street. The route is subject to change. Watch out for Irish Channel Parade (POSTPONED due to weathernew Date TBD) Postponed 1:00 p.m. Starts on Magazine & Felicity March 16, 2025 Irish Channel Parade (POSTPONED due to weathernew Date TBD) Postponed 1:00 p.m. Starts on Magazine & Felicity March 16, 2025 St. Patrick’s Day parade, New Orleans 2024. Photo by Gildardo, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. This is the largest and most anticipated St. Patrick’s Day parade in New Orleans. The New Orleans’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to 1947. When: Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. St. Patrick's Day Block Party, New Orleans, LA Established in 1949, Tracey's was the original Irish Channel bar in New Orleans. Grab a spot neat the window and watch the Irish Channel Parade from inside the bar as it marches past. Participants in the St Patrick’s Day New Orleans Parade, often donned in tuxedos, engage by offering paper flowers in exchange for kisses, adding a quaint and endearing element to the celebrations. Spectators are encouraged to don green attire, embracing the festive sartorial spirit, under the whimsical threat of a playful pinch if they forget. The 77th annual Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in New Orleans, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune) The parade follows Noon Mass at St. Mary’s Assumption Church and is returning to a previous route following the completion of road construction on Louisiana Ave. The parade marches from Felicity and Magazine St. and ends at Jackson Ave and Magazine St. 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! New Orleans is kicking off a busy day of St. Patrick's Day events on Monday. There are three different block parties taking over the Irish Channel, offering Irish music, food, drinks, and more. Irish Channel Parade (POSTPONED due to weathernew Date TBD) Postponed 1:00 p.m. Starts on Magazine & Felicity March 16, 2025 NEW ORLEANS — The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade could roll before the end of the month. Organizers with the parade say they could be rescheduled for March 29 after being canceled After all, it’s New Orleans, and we love to parade! 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 The Krewe of Argus has been rescheduled to parade alongside St. Patrick Metairie Road Parade. The approximately 3.6 mile route starts on 41st Street and Severn Avenue, proceeding south on Severn and turning left on Metairie Road. St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans. Officially March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day in New Orleans becomes a week-and-a-half of festivities and fun. Count on parades and legendary block parties that involve all sorts of merriment – because having one of anything just won’t do in New Orleans. Annual block parties on the day of the Irish Channel Parade + St. Patrick's Day, March 17 2533 Constance St. + 2604 Magazine St. - See Location Tracy’s Block Party Part 2 🎉 The Downtown Irish Club Parade rolls at 6:30pm. 🎶 Listen to Irish-inspired music at BJ's Lounge. What we're watching: The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade organizers tell us they are still working with the city to find a new date to roll.
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