St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Our 24th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 am. 

Parade Sponsorship

If you are interested in participating in next year’s parade or helping us to support this great community event, please contact Margaret at margarets74@gmail.com.

2025 Parade honored Guests

This year’s honored guests are from Ireland.  They are the U17 Hockey team, The Saints, representing the Irish Ice Hockey Association.  They will be playing at Wings West.   Follow them on Facebook and Instagram @ IIHA

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025

Our St. Patrick’s Day parade took place on, March 15th, 2025 in Downtown Kalamazoo. The Saints, a U-17 Hockey Team representing Ireland from the IHA was our Special Guests this year in lieu of a Grand Marshall. Kicking off at 11:00 a.m. at the corner of Michigan and Burdick Streets, the parade traveled south down Burdick to Cedar Street, turning right on Cedar St. and ending at Rose St. Over 25 local groups, families, schools, organizations and businesses participated in the annual event.

Several thousand folks lined the streets of downtown Kalamazoo with green being the color of the day. Shamrocks and Irish flags adorned the warm and sunny Burdick Street Mall. Highlights of the 2025 parade included the Kalamazoo Pipe Band and the Kalamazoo Public Safety Pipe & Drum Corps putting a little “kilt rock” on the mall.   Irish eyes were smiling as they played some of everyone’s favorite Irish tunes. Proving that you don’t have to be Irish but share a love for Ireland, the Sons of Norway and El Concilio joined in our celebration. Local celebrities from television and radio as well as several local sport teams participated. Families, proud of their Irish heritage rode in decorated vehicles or marched proudly behind banners etched with their family name or crest. Irish step dancers kept the beat, local scouting troops, nonprofit agencies, businesses and restaurants all contributed to the fun and success of the parade by passing out treats to the onlookers.

To top off such a fine day, the parade ended with St. Patrick, himself . To find out more about our club or being a 2026  parade sponsor or participant, please email margarets74@gmail.com.

May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of St. Patrick behold you.

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