San Francisco’s 164th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Have you been feeling hunger pangs for corned beef hash? Are cravings for green beer starting to set in? Strange. But fortunately we have just the event for you! That’s right, it’s time for the annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

With over 100 floats, numerous marching bands, and an estimated turnout of 100,000 merrymakers, the parade is a spectacle that’s not to be missed. The festival will be taking place at Civic Center Plaza and it’s planned to start before the parade and go on until well after, so remember to pace yourselves – no shenanigans! Festival offerings include something for the whole family: arts and crafts, more live performances, children’s rides and even a petting zoo.

And rest assured, hungry folks, there will be Irish food and drink aplenty.

If You Go:

When: Saturday, March 14

Parade: Starts at 11:30 am

Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parade begins on the corner of Market and 2nd Street and runs to Civic Center

Festival is in Civic Center Plaza

Cost: Free

For more information: facebook.com/SaintPatricksDaySF


Kasia Pawlowska

Kasia Pawlowska loves words. A native of Poland, Kasia moved to the States when she was seven. The San Francisco State University creative writing graduate went on to write for publications like the San Francisco Bay Guardian and KQED Arts among others prior to joining the Marin Magazine staff. Topics Kasia has covered include travel, trends, mushroom hunting, an award-winning series on social media addiction and loads of other random things. When she’s not busy blogging or researching and writing articles, she’s either at home writing postcards and reading or going to shows. Recently, Kasia has been trying to branch out and diversify, ie: use different emojis. Her quest for the perfect chip is never-ending.