St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans and St. Bernard
New Orleans, LA New Orleans, Louisiana
Petr Kratochvil
growing cabbage
Cabbages, carrots, onions—and maybe even a moonpie or two—are the booty at these parades. Following close on the heels of Mardi Gras, who needs more beads anyway? Catch ingredients for your stew at these area parades:
March 15
Molly's at the Market Irish parade: In the French Quarter, riders in carriages and marching groups. Begins and ends at 1107 Decatur Street. 6 pm.
March 16
Parasol's Block Party Celebration: Music, green beer, food, and surprises in the midst of a block party atmosphere. 10 am–8 pm.
Tracy's St. Paddy's Day Party: Annual celebration in the Irish Channel with a block party and plenty of green beer. 2604 Magazine Street. 11 am ‘til.
Irish Channel Parade: Get your green on and head to the Irish Channel where the Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club will hold its Annual Mass and Parade celebration. Mass is at noon at St. Mary's Assumption Church (corner of Constance and Josephine streets) followed by the parade (corner of Felicity and Magazine) at noon. 1:30 pm.
March 17
St. Patrick's Day Parade on Metairie Road: This annual parade begins in front of Rummel High School on Severn Avenue, goes down Severn to Metairie Road, then Metairie Road to the parish line. Noon.
Downtown Irish Club Parade: The club's annual parade begins on the corner of Burgundy and Piety in the Bywater, proceeds roughly up Royal, across Esplanade to Decatur, up Bienville to Bourbon. 6 pm.
March 23
Italian-American St. Joseph's Parade in the French Quarter: The Italian American Club celebrates with a parade through the French Quarter. Starts at the intersection of Convention Center Boulevard and Girod Street, with floats, marching bands, and a whole lot of guys dressed in tuxedos. 6 pm.
March 24
Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade: Parade will roll at noon on the traditional Veterans Highway route in Metairie. Noon.
April 6
St. Bernard Irish-Italian Isleños Parade: St. Bernard Irish Italian Isleños Community Parade & Marching Club will celebrate in "da parish" along Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette and Arabi. Forty-three floats and 300,000 pounds of produce. Noon.
