Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival March 16

The Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day and Festival returns in 2024! In 2023 a new organizer, the Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Committee, took the reins. The organization is a North Carolina non-profit, 501C3 corporation, and are working to make sure that the tradition continues for many years.

Check out our big list of St. Patrick’s Day events around Charlotte!

The following information about the parade and festival is from 2023. If there’s a change in location or details in 2024, we’ll update.

Charlotte Patrick’s Day Parade

The parade steps off at 11 a.m. It starts at Tryon Street and 9th Street and will march down Tryon Street with bagpipes, marching bands, floats and more than 1,000 marchers.

In past years, the parade drew over 80,000 spectators.

Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Festival

The festival, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will extend down Tryon Street from 3rd Street to Levine Avenue of the Arts, where a stage across Tryon Street will have bands, Irish dancers and more.

The festival will also feature artisan vendors, food trucks and activities for children.

There is no admission charge to the event, but some of the activities have costs associated with them.

 

More St. Patrick’s Day events in Charlotte

Check out our guide to St. Patrick’s Day in Charlotte, or just take a quick look at St. Patrick’s Day events here: