Detroit St. Patrick's Parade

Detroit St. Patrick's Parade
GenreParade
Date(s)The Sunday preceding St. Patrick's Day
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Corktown, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Inaugurated1958
Attendance80,000[1]
Organised byUnited Irish Societies
SponsorFord Motor Company[2]
Websitedetroitstpatricksparade.com

The Detroit St. Patrick's Parade is an annual parade held on the Sunday preceding St. Patrick's Day Corktown, Detroit, Michigan.

The parade has been held each year since 1958 (except 2020 & 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and is hosted by the United Irish Societies. The first parade was in Dearborn, Michigan. Today, the Parade route begins at UIS Irish Plaza and follows along Michigan Avenue and proceeds through Corktown.

See also

References

  1. ^ Booth, Dejanay (March 5, 2019). "St. Patrick's Day parade in Corktown: What to know". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Baetens, Baetens (March 6, 2019). "Corktown's St. Patrick's Parade celebrates Detroit's Irish heritage". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 7, 2019.


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