Find tickets & information for 42nd Annual Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade. happening at Historic Old Town Alexandria VA, Alexandria, VA on Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Event in Alexandria, VA by Ken Young on Saturday, March 1 2025 The Ballyshaners 42nd Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. Residents and tourists are encouraged to come early to enjoy the events at one of the DC area’s finest parades. All events are free to the public. Alexandria boasts the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the DC area. Annual block parties on the day of the Irish Channel Parade + St. Patrick's Day, March 17 2533 Constance St. + 2604 Magazine St. - See Location Tracy’s Block Party Part 2 Seasonal & Holidays Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade Postponed To Later In 2022 The Ballyshaners, which hosts the parade, cited funding uncertainties and the inability to get a permit in time. The 42nd Annual Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade at King St. Old Town Alexandria, 322 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314-3212, United States,Alexandria, Virginia on Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 12:30 pm Alexandria, VA’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to . For a complete history of the Alexandria, VA parade, click here. When: The St. Patrick's Day Parade should be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025 starting at 12:15 pm. See the parade's website here for the latest updates. Traditionally, this parade is held the first Saturday in March The 42nd annual Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place Saturday, March 1 in Old Town. (Emily Leayman/Patch) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Bring your Irish spirit and green gear to the 42nd Ballyshaners Grand Marshal Celebration Join us at Whiskey & Oyster to celebrate Tom Mooney, Jr., the Grand Marshal of the 2025 Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We’ll kick off parade weekend in style and honor Tom’s contributions to the Old Town Alexandria community. Tickets are limited – get yours here today! 2025 Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade happening at Historic Old Town Alexandria VA, Alexandria, Virginia, United States on Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am 2025 Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade Find tickets & information for The 42nd Annual Alexandria St. Patricks Day Parade. happening at King St. Old Town Alexandria, Alexandria, VA on Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 12:30 pm EST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. This year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will be postponed to September, according to a Facebook announcement from the Ballyshaners, the organization behind the city’s parade. Held on the first Saturday in March, the Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day parade is typically the first such celebration in the country. The Ballyshaners 42nd Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade ALEXANDRIA, VA — Bring your Irish spirit and green gear to the 42nd annual Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade, planned at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday in Old Town. The St. Patrick's Day Parade is It was a picturesque day in Old Town for Alexandria's 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Temperatures were crisp in the 60s, as King Street near City Hall was awash in orange, green and white. Thousands cheered the Irish pride of approximately 80 participating groups. Tom Mooney, the owner of Murphy's Grand Irish Pub (713 St. Patrick's Day 2025 Events & Parades in Alexandria The parade officially starts at the corner of King Street and St. Asaph Street at 12:30pm, with dignitaries leading the procession at 12:15 pm. The parade proceeds east on King Street, turning North at Lee Street and West at Cameron Street, finishing at the intersection of Cameron and Pitt. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town is now in its third decade. (Photo by Mary Wadland) ALEXANDRIA, VA – The word is out–no parade in March. But for the first time in 40 years, there’s going to be a “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Parade” in Old Town Alexandria, and it is set for Saturday, September 17, 2022. Following its cancellation due to windy weather earlier in the month, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been rescheduled to Sunday, the Ballyshaners announced last week. The parade will take place in Old Town at 1:30 p.m. and will follow a revised map, starting at St. Asaph Street, turning on Lee Street and ending at [] The 42nd Annual Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade, organized by The Ballyshaners, will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.This cherished event, recognized as the first St. Patrick's Day parade in the Washington, D.C., area, traditionally occurs on the first Saturday of March.
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