St. Louis’ annual Irish celebration, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Irish Dinner, takes place the night before the parade at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark in downtown St. Louis. It is a formal evening of dinner and entertainment.
The St Patrick’s Day Parade Run is one of the largest events of its kind in the St. Louis area, with more than 8,000 participants, the 5-mile run travels the streets of downtown and midtown St. Louis.
Regularly noted as one of the top in the country, the parade is comprised of over 120 units, including marching bands, floats, huge cartoon-character balloons, 5000+ marchers, and lots of clowns.
