Welcome St. Patrick as he arrives in Seattle to start the Irish Festival. The Parade route starts at 12:30 p.m. at Jefferson Street and 4th Ave.
Every year on St. Patrick's Day, there's a mini-parade to prepare the parade route with the ceremonial painting of a green stripe down the center of 4th Avenue. The day of the parade begins with a Catholic Mass for peace. The Seattle Parade starts at 4th Avenue and Jefferson to the Reviewing Stand at Westlake Park, ending officially at the Seattle Center. The annual Irish Week Festival is enormous, including Irish step dancing, food, historical and modern exhibitions, and Irish lessons.
More Irish Week 2024 events:
Friday, March 15 – St. Patrick's Pirate Landing
Saturday - Sunday, March 16-17 – Irish Festival
Sunday, March 17 – St. Patrick's Day Dash
Photo by Jal Shrof
