Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival 2026

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Prepare to paint St. Lauderdale green on Saturday, March 8, 2026!  That’s the day of the Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival.  This is Southern Florida’s biggest celebration of all things Irish and thousands of people will be coming to downtown Fort Lauderdale for this one-of-a-kind celebration.  And they’ll all have a shamrockin’ great time!

The parade will begin at noon.  It will travel east on Las Olas Boulevard from Huzenga Plaza to SE 9th Avenue.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival

• 11 am – Festival begins
• 11:30 am – Mayor’s welcome & Irish blessing
• 12 pm – Parade begins
• 1:30 pm – Mudmen
• 3 pm – Aranmore Academy of Irish Dance Performance
• 3:15 pm – Police Pipe & Drums Corps
• 3:30 pm – Duke Academy of Irish Dance Performance
• 3:45 pm – Dueling Accordion Band
• 5 pm – Ode to the Cranberries

You’ll see colorfully decorated floats, Irish dancers, marching bands, Pipe & Drums Corps, classic cars, street performers, Clydesdale horses, leprechauns, lots and lots of green and so much more!

The St. Patrick’s Day Festival will be held at Tunnel Top Plaza on Las Olas Boulevard and SE 6th Avenue.  It will begin at 11 am and go until 7 pm and it’s free.  You can enjoy cultural activities and interactive games.  There will be a Kids Zone with games and activities for children.

Vendors will be there with arts, crafts and merchandise, making for a great shopping experience.  Delicious Irish food and beverages will be available for purchase.

If you’d like to dress for the parade and festival, there’s a great selection of St. Patrick’s Day clothes here.

And accessories can be found here.

So connect with your inner Irish and give a toast to the Emerald Isle on this great day in Fort Lauderdale! 

Irish Cuisine

If you enjoyed the Irish food at the festival and would like to learn more about Irish cooking, try these cookbooks.  And use our links to see how you can save money on them.

• The Complete Irish Cookbook
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    The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook: Traditional Easy and Simple Recipies for Beginners to Experts for Saint Patrick's Day, Christmas, Family Get-Togethers, and More
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    $ 8.56 -14%
• Our Irish Grannies’ Recipes by Eoin Purcell
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    Our Irish Grannies' Recipes: Comforting and Delicious Cooking From the Old Country to Your Family's Table (Thanksgiving and Holiday Cookbook, Holiday Baking, Gifts for Women, Irish Heritage)
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    $ 9.09 -30%
• The Official Guinness Cookbook: Over 70 Recipes For Cooking & Baking from Ireland’s Famous Brewery by Caroline Hennessy
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    The Official Guinness Cookbook: Over 70 Recipes for Cooking and Baking from Ireland's Famous Brewery
    Amazon

    $ 20.99 -30%
• Traditional Cooking of Ireland by Biddy Lennon and Georgina Campbell
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    Traditional Cooking of Ireland: Classic Dishes From The Irish Home Kitchen
    Amazon

    $ 22.47 -10%

Or you can enjoy Irish cuisine in the 4 Best Irish Restaurants in Fort Lauderdale as chosen by the users of TripAdvisor.

1. Waxy at Connor Irish Pub & Eatery
2. Con Murphy’s Ocean Bar & Grill
3. Kelly Brothers Irish Pub
4. The Galway Shawl
5. McSorley’s Pub, Sundeck & Lounge

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If you’re going to visit Fort Lauderdale, you should check out our Fort Lauderdale Budget Guide.  There you will find discounted hotel rates and flights.