The festival starts on March 15, 2025 with the annual parade at 10:00 am and will end at 6:00 pm. On Sunday, we'll begin at 10:00 am and the Festival will close at 6:00 pm. One shuttle will pick up at the parking lot at 17th and Broad and drop at 24th and Broad. We will have another shuttle running from the parking lot located at 200 Orleans Street, which will drop at 26th and Broad. The shuttles
will be running all day, both days. Traditional Irish musicians, bagpipers and dancers will perform throughout the weekend. Be sure to check out the band and dance stage schedules! In addition to great entertainment, there will be plenty of family fun, including children’s games, face painting and Irish-themed crafts. Over thirty Irish vendors will be in attendance! Food and refreshments will also be available. Enjoy wonderful “Irish Lasagna” prepared by the Ladies of St. Patrick’s Kitchen, “Fish and Chips” and other favorites. Proceeds and donations benefit the Church Hill Association, the Church Hill Crime Watch, Richmond Hill, St. John’s Church, the St. Peter’s Meals Program, Child Savers, McShin Foundation, Church Hill Boys and Girls Club, Anna Julia Cooper School, East End Pregnancy Center, Reed Square Foundation, Chimborazo Elementary School, St. Bridget's Youth Group, and many other neighborhood causes. Proceeds also benefit the historic preservation of St. Patrick’s Church, a “little church with a big heart” built in the 1850′s by Irish Immigrants, and its outreach programs. A $5.00 donation will be collected at the gate. Sponsored in part by Guinness & Harp Beer. We kindly ask that you leave all pets at home.
