Springfield Saint Patrick's Day Parade

04/09/2026

A little green for your Thursday!☘️✨ We’re still reminiscing from last month’s parade and just finished delivering the final trophies to our 2026 parade award winners. Congratulations to Discovery Center Springfield, 417 Pedal Tours, and Grant Beach Neighborhood Association Grant Beach Sports who took home titles. Thank you to the makers, marcher, and community for showing up to make this year’s event so special.

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Downtown Springfield! 🍀 We were ✨lucky✨ to have such a beautiful day to celebrate with the community on Saturday. We really hope you had a ✨shamrock-ing✨day!

03/14/2026

The weather was perfect today for our Springfield St. Patrick's Day parade! ☀️

Congratulations to our float winners:

🍀 Pot of Gold Award (Best Overall Entry): Discovery Center Springfield
🍀 Emerald Energy Award (Highest Energy & Crowd Interaction): 417 Pedal Tours
🍀 Community Spirit Award: Grant Beach Sports, Grant Beach Neighborhood Association

03/13/2026

TOMORROW!🍀🎉💫

Friendly reminder that the 43rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade has a different route this year.

The parade steps off at 2pm at Elm and South, circles the Square, and through South Street, ending at Jefferson Street.

The party starts at noon when Finnegan’s Wake serves up some cold ones at Finn’s Beer Garden at Park Central Square, along with other local food vendors. Come early dressed in green and celebrate with local businesses with food, drinks, and a good time. 🍀

03/12/2026

We are only TWO DAYS until the Downtown Springfield St. Patrick’s Day parade and we thought we would reminisce on parade’s past.🍀 Some photos dating back to 2016!

We hope to see you at this Saturday’s parade with events starting as early as noon on Central Park Square 💫

03/07/2026

We are officially one week away from the 43rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! 🎉🍀🤞

You’ve got seven days to gather the crew, find something green to wear, and start practicing your best Irish dance moves. 🕺

Festivities kick off at noon on the Square, with the parade stepping off at 2 PM. Not sure where to park? Trying to plan your pre-parade lunch or post-parade celebrations?

We’ve rounded up the most frequently asked questions to help you plan the perfect St. Patrick’s Day downtown. ☘️

Save this post for later and start planning your day in Downtown Springfield! 🧡

Finnegan's Wake
Historic C-Street
Queen City Springfield Pub Crawls

03/05/2026

✨Reminder✨ We are still accepting float applications through Monday, 3/9 at 11:59 p.m. Come be a part of the fun for this year's parade: https://airtable.com/appUb4vgsUJL8fvwf/shrp6j5ITvBTepSsL

Today's the day to join the Springfield Saint Patrick's Day Parade!☘️ Applications are now open for organizations, groups and individuals to participate in the parade. Apply now at: https://www.itsalldowntown.com/stpatricksparade/

03/04/2026

We are thrilled to celebrate Crystal Quade, the new Executive Director of the Downtown Springfield Association, as this year’s Grand Marshal! Crystal works tirelessly to keep our downtown vibrant and thriving, and we can’t wait to see her lead "The People's Parade."

📍Catch her at the head of the parade on March 14 at 2 p.m.! ☘️✨

03/02/2026

The festivities last long after the parade comes to an end! 🍀 Join us at the Parade Block Party Celebration on Park Central Square from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm on Saturday, March 14.🍾

The parade steps off at 2:00 pm, so stick around for the beer garden, games, food trucks, face painting, and more. 💫 Best part is, it's completely free!

02/27/2026

The Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is BACK! 🍀🎉💫

Our 43rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is Saturday, March 14, in Downtown Springfield. The party starts at noon when Finnegan's Wake serves up some cold ones at Finn’s Beer Garden at Park Central Square, along with other local food vendors.

🚨 Please note the parade route is different from years past due to construction on Boonville Ave. 🚨 The parade then steps off at 2pm at Elm and South, circles the Square, and through South Street, ending at Jefferson Street.

Come early dressed in green and celebrate with local businesses with food, drinks, and a good time. 🍀