N Myrtle Beach St Patrick's Day Parade & Festival

Main Street, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Date: 03/15/2025 - 03/15/2025
Starts: 9:00 a.m.
Ends: 4:00 p.m.

THE 35th ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the largest on the Grand Strand, with over 100 parade entries and a long history of fun. People line Main Street each year to glimpse this magical parade. The parade begins promptly at 9:00 a.m., so set up by 8:30 a.m. with your friends, family, beach chairs, blankets, and golf carts. You don’t want to miss this two-hour phenomenon! Free Admission/Free Parking. One Day Rain or Shine Event* unless forecast includes unsafe weather conditions

PARADE ROUTE - The parade will begin on Ocean Boulevard at 2nd Ave North and proceed south to 1st Avenue South. At the intersection of 1st Avenue South and Ocean Boulevard, the parade turns right onto 1st Avenue South, right onto Hillside Drive, left onto Main Street, and travels on Main Street to Ye Olde Kings Highway to conclude the parade route. (The parade staging and lineup will occur at 7:00 a.m. on Ocean Boulevard from 2nd Ave North to 11th Ave North. From 11th Ave North to 1st Ave South, Southbound lanes on Ocean Boulevard will be closed to traffic from 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. From 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., the closure will include southbound and northbound lanes from 2nd Ave North to 1st Ave South.)

An emcee announcing parade participants will be stationed at the entrance of the Horseshoe. Judges will also be stationed at the Horseshoe to vote for their “Best” parade entries. WPDE personalities Ed Piotrowski, Connor Ingalls, and Jennifer Abney will announce the parade at the Community Stage at Main Street and N. Oak Drive. For those who can’t make the parade in person, it will be broadcast LIVE on CW21.

POST-PARADE FESTIVAL - Three stages of live entertainment will keep you in the Irish spirit all day. Expect Irish Pipe Bands, Irish Dancers, and many more live performances. Over 120 vendors will display their crafts. Food vendors and Main Street businesses will have a variety of Irish treats and festival food favorites for everyone to enjoy. Watch for all the street entertainers and leprechauns that scurry around this festival. Bring the “wee” ones to enjoy the children’s area, full of rides and games for all ages. Festivities end at 4:00 a.m., but before you leave, stop by the Information/Parks and Recreation tent to purchase a souvenir T-shirt to end your glorious day! T-shirt quantities are limited, so purchase your souvenir T-shirt early at the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center during festival week.

Leprechaun Contest / Jr. Leprechaun Contest - Show off your love of all things Irish by competing in the 35th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival Leprechaun Contest. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity, appearance, enthusiasm, and energy. Sign up at the information booth or the Irish Stage before 2:00 p.m. The contest will be at the Irish stage at 2:30 p.m.

Shepard's Pie Eating Contest - The first to clear their plate (without using their hands) will win an incredible plaque and gift card. Sign up at the information booth or the Irish stage before 2:00 p.m. The contest will be at the Irish stage at 2:30 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Irish Stage | Sponsored by Flynn's Irish Tavern (located across from Flynn's Irish Tavern)

11 a.m. -12 p.m. - Brendan O'Connor
12:00 p.m. - Coastal Carolina Shields Pipes and Drums
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. - Brendan O'Connor
1:30 p.m. - Leprechaun Contest / Shepherd’s Pie Eating Contest
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Paulie O' Grimshaw Band

Community Stage | Sponsored by HTC (located at N. Oak Drive)

11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Triple Toe Cloggers
11:30 a.m. - Parade Awards
12 pm - 1:30 p.m. - King Tide
1:30 p.m. - Coastal Carolina Shields Pipes and Drums

Ocean Stage | Sponsored by Chick-fil-A (located near Ocean Blvd.)

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Wake Up Call
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Conway Celtic Pipers
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Tru Sol

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