Festivals · Balboa Park
St. Patrick's Day Parade & Irish Festival
One of the largest St. Patrick's parades in the West, plus an Irish festival in Balboa Park.
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- Dates
- Sat 13 Mar 2027, from 10:30 am
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- 6th Ave & Laurel St
- Neighbourhood
- Balboa Park
- City
- San Diego
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free and ticketed parts
- Checked
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 against the official source
About this event
The 45th annual parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. from Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street, leading into an Irish festival in Balboa Park running 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The parade itself is free to watch; the organisers publish festival admission at $10 for adults aged 21 and over.
Event details and tickets
We do not sell tickets ourselves. The official event site carries the organiser's own details, on-sale information and ticket links for this event.
Event detailsOfficial event site
Official source: https://stpatsparade.org/. Dates checked Sun 01 Nov 2026.