St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Parade is always held on a Saturday. If St. Patrick’s Day does not fall on a Saturday, the Parade is held the Saturday before St. Pat’s Day. The Parade always steps off at Noon.

The Parade route begins on the corner of Tejon Street and E. St. Vrain and continues south on Tejon Street to Vermijo. The best seats are at the St. Pat’s Grand Stands, tickets are available both online and in person. However, the whole length of Tejon provides plenty of places to watch from, just keep yourself and any wee little ones behind the chalk line! You can also watch the Parade from our pop-up bar, The Paddy O'Pub, located on Bijou and Tejon. We serve beer, whiskey, and a good time!

Best place to park is in any one of the City Parking Garages or other downtown parking lots. Street Meters will be working! If you park in residential areas, please be respectful of driveways and landscaping! Illegal parking can result in tickets, fines or having your car towed!

The Parade typically lasts about 1-1/2 hours.

We’d like to see EVERYONE dressed in GREEN (or orange or white – colors of the Irish flag)! Paint a shamrock on your cheek! Add some green glitter to your hair! Have fun! But seriously, the weather in Colorado Springs can change quickly so be prepared for anything!

Food and drink are sold at numerous locations along the parade route at local restaurants and pubs and at food booths on the street. Booths will serve soft drinks, hot dogs, burgers, tamales, etc. along with beverages. In addition, there are many restaurants in downtown Colorado Springs. Alcohol is not allowed anywhere outside along the parade route. But if you do want to grab a drink with us, join us at the Paddy O'Pub, located on Bijou on the east side of Tejon! We will serve beer and whiskey for all of those looking for a unique parade experience!

Please contact the Colorado Springs St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee at (719) 635-8803 Ext 2 for information regarding parade participation as a parade entrant, or vendor. Or visit the Parade Entry page on our website for an application! Deadline for entries is February 20th, so contact us TODAY!

Please contact John O’Donnell at 719-635-8803 Ext 1 or John@ODonnell2.com. We’ll gladly take your call and personalize a Sponsor Package for you! You can also visit the Sponsors page of our website for our brochure.
Sponsors are able to support the following:
-The Colorado Springs St. Patrick's Day Parade
-The 5k for St.Patrick's Day
-The 5k for St.Patrick's Day: Corporate Cup
-The Locate the Leprechaun (kids scavenger hunt)
-The Pedalin' St. Pats Family Bike Ride
-The Pedalin' St. Pat's Intermediate and Challenging Rides
-The Paddy O'Pub pop up bar on Bijou and Tejon

Parade cancellation? As long as COVID-19 and it’s various Variants remain at low numbers we will have our parade in 2023! If you feel more comfortable, please wear a mask. Practicing social distancing may be difficult, however this is an outdoor event.
As for weather, come snow, sleet, wind, or rain, we will have our Parade and our shenanigans too!