Dancesrs during a previous Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade. Photos courtesy Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade. The 141st annual Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade is returning to Midtown on Saturday, March 15, for a celebration of Irish culture and arts. Beyond the St Patrick’s Day Parade Atlanta 2025, many local businesses and organizations host complementary activities, such as Irish-themed brunches, pub crawls, and live performances. As a cornerstone of Atlanta events March 2025, this day celebrates the arrival of spring with music, dancing, and community joy. While the tradition of St. Patrick's Day parades began in the United States in the 1700s, and the biggest parade these days takes place in New York, officials say the holiday draws some 100,000 Parade Route Map. At noon, the parade officially steps off on Peachtree Street in Midtown. ©2018 Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade The 139th Annual Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade Returns to Midtown – Georgia Tech Football’s David Shanahan Named as 2023 Grand Marshal Celebrate the luck of the Irish at Atlanta’s 139th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s parade, celebrating the Irish holiday since 1858, will gallivant along Peachtree Street in Midtown on Saturday. The Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade celebrating its 141st running since 1858, making it Atlanta’s longest-running event. Below are some more impressive Knox Hersey, 5, plays his toy horn, along with a marching band during the 201st Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, 2025 in Savannah, GA. St. Patrick's Day Parade A drummer performs during the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Boston, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) March 17, 2025 at 9:12 One dead following shooting in the 2000 block of W. Bay St. 23-year-old Savannah man, previously arrested for murder, indicted for separate stabbing of a man Your 2025 Guide to St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah Join your fellow parade revelers and runners for the Official 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade 5K! Run or walk before one of the countries oldest St. Patrick’s Parades, the route begins and finishes on Peachtree Road and winds through Midtown, Piedmont Park and finishes on the parade route on historic Peachtree Street! This unique race and Midtown’s St. Patrick’s Parade Is The Longest-Running Event In Atlanta & Its Celebrating Its 141st Year In 2025 Don your best green fits and get ready to join the masses at the 141st annual St. Patricks Day parade right here in Midtown, Atlanta! Participate in the parade and experience the excitement, culture and spirit that defines the Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Here are some reference links for more details about the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade Official Website; Atlanta Freedom Bands – St. Patrick’s Day Parade Info All groups are encouraged to participate as long as their unit is appropriate for a “family” event. The emphasis is on children and families in celebration of all of Atlanta’s diverse backgrounds on a day when “everybody is Irish.” This year's St Patrick's Day Parade will take place in Midtown Atlanta on March 17th from noon to 1:30 PM. The Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade was started back in 1858, making it one of Atlanta’s longest running events — over a hundred years! It’s a family-friendly outing that has been planned to appeal to children. The 2025 parade takes placed on Saturday, March 15th. The parade usually includes clowns, decorated floats, marching bands, bagpipers, Irish [] Is the Parade a rain or shine event? Yes. The Parade will go on rain or shine with the exception of extreme and dangerous weather conditions. Where is the Parade? The Parade will travel through Midtown Atlanta on Peachtree Street. View Parade Route Map here. When is the 2025 Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade? SATURDAY, MARCH 15th 2025 NOON – 1: Atlanta, Georgia St. Patrick's Day Parade. Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to 1858, started by a Catholic and Protestant fraternal organization ( The Atlanta Hibernian Benevolent Society ) . For a complete history of the parade, click here. When: The parade is ON! Saturday, March 15, 2025. from 2 pm to 1:30 pm EST in Midtown. The 141st running of the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade is happening on Saturday, March 15 in Midtown. The parade steps off near Colony Square (at 15th Street) and continues down Peachtree Street Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade is a 501(c)(3) organization. Participation in the parade is not just an “Irish thing”. The parade attracts individuals and groups from around the city and the South including clowns, floats, bands, Bagpipe & Drum Corps, children, dancers, drill teams, and more.
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