St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Celebrate the luck o’ the Irish with family-friendly fun.
Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Midtown Atlanta. This year’s parade includes bag pipers, drum corps, Irish dancing, decorated floats, drill teams and Clydesdales with their Dalmatian, Clyde. The parade travels down Peachtree St. starting at 15th St. and ends at 5th St. March 15. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free. atlantastpats.com
Shamrock at the Station. Atlantic Station. Head over to Atlantic Station after the parade for live music, balloon art, hair painting, crafts, temporary tattoos and sand art. Festivities continue with a concert by the cover band The Ruckus. March 15. Family Activities, 2-6 p.m. Concert, 7-10 p.m.1380 Atlantic Dr., Atlanta. Free. atlanticstation.com.
Smyrna St. Patrick’s Day Fest. Smyrna Market Village. The festival includes rides, inflatables, joisting, redhead contests, games and live music. March 16-17. 2-11 p.m. 2840 Atlanta Rd., Smyrna. 770-435-1887. $5 in advance; $10 at the door. smyrnastpatricksdayfest.com.
Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day 5K. Piedmont Park. A family-friendly 5k run with Irish costume contests, pot of gold drawings, Irish beads for all runners, Irish jig contest, and more. March 15. 8:30 a.m. 400 Park Dr., Atlanta. $35. rungeorgia.com.
The Music of Ireland: A St. Patrick’s Day Concert. Roswell United Methodist Church. Irish concert includes the flute, fiddle and harp performances accompanied by the Mulligan School of Dance Irish step dancers. March 14. 8 p.m. 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell. 770-594-0512. $12-$22. mosingers.com.