Detroit St. Patrick's Parade

05/08/2026

03/30/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade Winners

Parade Theme: “Celebrating Irish Culture & Traditions”

Floats
1st Place: Ancient Order of Hibernians, O'Brien Division
2nd Place: Sons of the Auld Sod
3rd Place: United States Air Force Academy Band – Blue Delta

Marching Bands Playing Irish Music
1st Place: Chandler Park Academy “Sonic Blue”
2nd Place: Wyandotte Marching Chiefs
3rd Place: GCA Mighty Rockets

Marching Units
1st Place: O'Hare School of Irish Dance
2nd Place: A.O.H. M. Thomas Dunleavy Division
3rd Place: Calling of the Clans O’Malley

Novelty Groups
1st Place: O’Halloran Family - Irish Bar Owner’s Assoc.
2nd Place: The Great Lakes Ghostbuster Coalition
3rd Place: Detroit Fire Department Clown Team

Pipe Bands
1st Place: Metro Detroit Police & Fire Pipes & Drums
2nd Place: Celtic Pipes & Drums

A special thank you to our judges:

Paul Long
President, Michigan Catholic Conference

Jillian Powers
Former National President, Daughters of Erin

Ian Doyle
Deputy Mayor, Cork County Councl Ireland

Audrey Buckley
Cork County Council

Keith Jones
Cork County Council Director of Service

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Detroit St. Patrick's Parade!

03/16/2026

What a lovely year this turned out to be? The Detroit News has some great photos from the 68th Annual Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade.

Thousands attended the annual Irish celebration on Michigan Ave.

03/15/2026

Today is the 68th Annual Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade!

☘️ Today is the Day – It’s Parade Day in Corktown! ☘️

🎶 Parade Day Entertainment at the League
11:00 – 12:45 • Billy and Terry
1:00 – 2:45 • McSpillin’
3:00 – 5:00 • Devils Dew
5:00 – 7:00 • The Barley Brothers

Members get in FREE.
$10 cover for non-members.

🍻 Bar is cash only, but ATMs are available on site.

Come celebrate Irish culture, music, and community with us. Sláinte! 🇮🇪

03/13/2026

Happy 313 Day, the 68th Annual Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade is the day after tomorrow!

03/13/2026

The 68th Annual Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade is this Sunday! Check out this coverage from 101 WRIF!

Detroit’s 68th St. Patrick’s Parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15, in Corktown. Organizers anticipate crowds between 80,000 and 100,000 will pack Michigan Avenue to honor Irish roots....

03/13/2026

We would like to thank all of the sponsors of the 68th Annual Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade, most especially our presenting sponsor, Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC!

03/12/2026

Our 68th Annual Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade Hometown Heroes are Julia Wall – Director of Education, Michigan Parkinson Foundation, and Lieutenant Mark Hunt – Southgate Fire Dept.