St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
Downtown Lexington Main street, Lexington, Kentucky
The Lexington Division of Parks and Recreation produces the annual parade and festival with community support from local businesses and cultural organizations, including the Bluegrass Irish Society and others.
The events are part of an all-day celebration that traditionally begins at 10:45 a.m., with the annual “Blessing of the Keg” at Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park. The parade begins at 1 p.m. and goes down Main Street from Midland Avenue to Mill Street, with the festival centering at the Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park in downtown Lexington.
2023 Festival Entertainment Schedule:
- 10:45 a.m. – The Blessing of the Keg
- 11:30 a.m. – Bluegrass Ceili Academy
- 12 p.m. – Liam’s Fancy
- 1 p.m. – Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade
- 2 p.m. – William Sutherland Reid Pipes and Drums
- 2:30 p.m. – Lexington Irish Dancers
- 3:15 p.m. – Tuatha Dea
- 4:30 p.m. – Kentucky McTeggart Irish Dancers
- 5:15 p.m. – Clare Cunningham