Enjoy the spirit of an
Irish festival while in San Diego! The bagpipes, marching bands, drill teams
and floats! Does that ring a bell? Yes, the 33rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Festival is
going to take place on 16th March, 2013. Regarded as one of the
largest single-day events in San Diego, the
St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Festival attracts thousands of
visitors every year.
The event will be kicked
off with the flag presentation ceremony at 10 am in Balboa Park and the parade
will commence at 11am from Sixth Avenue and Juniper Streets in Balboa Park.
Thereafter, the parade will move towards north on Fifth Avenue to Upas, then to
Sixth Avenue and will finally conclude at Juniper Street.
There are going to be
more than 120 entries for the parade. Hence the visitors will be in for a
visual delight as colorful floats, clowns, dancing groups will take over the
street. There will be equestrian entries, marching bands, bagpipes, drill
teams, roller skaters, Emerald Society units, scout troops, police and fire
department units and antique cars. Besides there will be some representatives
from Ireland and the reigning Miss Colleen.
Irish Festival in Balboa
Park
The fun is not limited to
the parade only. Alongside, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Festival will also start
at 11am. It is a complete family-friendly FREE event where you can enjoy
listening to folk singers at two entertainment stages.
After watching
performances, savor delicious food at the food booths, buy souvenirs from craft
booths and enjoy beer at any of the two beer gardens. In addition, there will
be celtic village where you can watch renaissance re-enactments, enjoy
story-telling and Irish dance and songs. Keeping kids in mind, the festival
will also have a Kid Zone where children can enjoy rides, rides, face-painting
and other interesting activities.
Any
visitors planning to come on San Diego vacation in March can include this event
in their itinerary. St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Festival promises a day
full of fun. As spring is a great time to be in the city, you can find lots of SanDiego hotels located in convenient location that provide affordable
accommodation.
