61st St. Patrick's Day Parade & Downtown Block Party

Get on your green and celebrate the luck of the Irish at the 61st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade will start at 12 p.m. and will be immediately followed by live music, food, fun, and games at Historic Market Square Park. (Photo courtesy of Downtown District) 

Sláinte! Celebrate the luck of the Irish at the 61st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade will start at 12 p.m. and will be immediately followed by live music, food, fun and games at Historic Market Square Park. Surrounding Downtown bars and restaurants will open early for the celebration and feature specials throughout the day. 
 
Presented by the Houston St. Patrick’s Parade Commission, the annual event is returning after a brief hiatus caused by the pandemic. The community-focused parade will feature dozens of floats and walking groups while drawing thousands of spectators. This year’s parade route will begin at Congress and Franklin Streets, then meander along major Downtown thoroughfares past Historic Market Square Park and Wortham Theater before winding back down to its starting point at Post Houston. See a map of the parade route here.
 
Continue the fun at Market Square Park with food, games and live music until 3 p.m. and then head out to the neighborhood’s eclectic bars and restaurants for drink specials on all your Irish favorites.