The Dogtown Irish Festival begins at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the festival is to highlight the unique spirit and celebrated history of the Dogtown neighborhood. The festival will feature food and drinks from numerous vendors.

The Bud Light Party Zone, located at Clayton and Tamm, will feature live music on the Heavy Riff Main Stage by Rusty Nail from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Food and merchandise will be available for purchase from local businesses and vendors in the Powers Insurance and Risk Management Vendor Village. The Dogtown Pizza Family Zone will feature Irish music throughout the day on the StateFarm Stage, as well as additional vendor booths. The Irish Culture Zone at St. James the Greater, sponsored by Guinness, will feature traditional food and Irish music.

All outside sales in the festival area will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will end promptly at 6:00 p.m. Establishments on Tamm will close at 8:00 p.m.

Parade
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade, hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, starts at 11:00 a.m. and lasts approximately two hours.

This year’s parade will contain over 90 units featuring floats highlighting Irish dancing, music and salutes to Irish history and culture. Like traditional parades held in the Emerald Isle on Saint Patrick's feast day, a good portion of St. Louis' Irish American community will be marching as clans under their family crests and banners.  Click here for more information about the parade.

Date: March 17, 2024

Location: Various Venue in Saint Louis, MO

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