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The World’s First St. Patrick Parade was in St. Augustine in 1601!

Time: Saturday March 14 at 10:00 AM (Celtic Festival Opening Day)
Where: Downtown St Augustine

The Parade marches to huge crowds all around downtown St. Augustine!
The parade finishes at the festival site on Francis Field. 

You won’t want to miss it!

Click to open Parade Route PDF
Presented by: Romanza-St. Augustine, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

2026 PARADE REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 15

$75 for Commercial or Non-Commercial Group Entry

Accredited K-12 Schools or College Groups Admitted FREE but must still register

If you have questions, please contact:  [email protected]

Please see Parade Rules below.

2026 PARADE REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 15

2026 PROFESSIONAL PIPES & DRUMS BANDS

City of St. Augustine Pipes & Drums

Coastal Florida Police & Fire Pipes & Drums

and Special Guests from New York:

The FDNY Pipe Band

Our historic celebration is the site of the World’s First St. Patrick Parade and is the only St. Patrick Parade in Northeast Florida!

Historic Facts:

  • 1600 was the first recorded St. Patrick Celebration in America
  • 1601 was the first recorded St. Patrick Parade in the World
  • This all happened — not in Boston, not in New York,
    not even in Ireland — but here in St. Augustine, FL!

Click here for our story. 

THE 2026 ST. PATRICK PARADE GRAND MARSHAL

Gordon J. Wilson, Ret’d Superintendent

Castillo de San Marco/Fort Matanzas National Monuments

Gordon Wilson became superintendent of Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas in 1992, retiring in September of 2025 after serving with the National Parks Service for nearly 50 years.

Beginning his career in 1977 as a Park Ranger at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Gordon continued to serve with the National Parks Service at locations around the country before coming to St. Augustine in 1992.

He was quoted in  an interview by reporter Noah Hertz in Jacksonville Today as saying “The mission that we have is really pretty simple. We take places that are important to the people of this country and the world, really … and we take care of them.” “We give the visitor an experience and a chance to enjoy it and understand why it’s important.”

2026 PARADE ANNOUNCER

TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

2026 PARADE JUDGES TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

 

Parade Rules

Units must pay attention to the Parade Marshals and their directions. They are there to make sure things go smoothly

Units must be decorated and in the theme of St. Patrick’s Day – the greener the better.

This event is a celebration of Celtic music and heritage, and not for political statement, causes or agendas

Motor units can be no wider than 8.5 feet and 13.5 feet tall, per the FDOT manual for commercial motor vehicles, chapter 11

Units shall report at their designated time on the route, not before. This enables a smooth loading of the units on the street

Vehicles towing floats must be dependable and mechanically sound

Trailers and flatbeds must be skirted, and no one may hang their legs, arms, or anything else over the side

Pickup trucks do NOT qualify as a “float”entry

All horses MUST have a pooper scooper for each group. Carriage horses MUST have a bag

Everyone should maintain a FORWARD motion at all times. No stopping to perform or interact with the crowds as this will cause gaps along the way

Abide by flag protocols. The United States flag is always first and highest

We reserve the right to remove you from the Parade if the rules set forth above are not followed

To ensure everyone is safety, passengers must remain on floats or vehicles at all times. You may not jump off or on a vehicle, float, train, or trolley on the parade route

No skateboards

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