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Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade 2024

Written by Gerald Diddle | Mar 4, 2024 6:43:00 PM

Everything will be shamrocks, leprechauns, and corned beef and cabbage when Kansas Citians celebrate the Irish during this year's annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, celebrating its 50th year. The Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 11 a.m.

The action begins at Linwood and Broadway, then proceeds south along Broadway to 43rd Street. You can view a map of the 2024 Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade route here >>

The Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the largest in the country and features 100s of floats, food trucks and vendors, live music, and great attendance rates. On average, 200,000 spectators attend the festivities and the parade ranks among the top 10 St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country

This year’s theme is 50 Cheers to 50 Years. We can’t wait to see how the entries will have their floats decorated!

Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal

This year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshals are the descendants of our founders:
Hogerty, Lynch, Murphy and O'Neill.

Each year the Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee bestows the honor of Grand Marshal upon one lucky person with great enthusiasm for our city, someone who exudes the “spirit of the Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.”

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St. Patrick’s Day in Kansas City: Road Closures

If you do plan to be out and about in the Midtown - Westport area the day of the parade, it’s important to note some roads will close as early as 8:00 a.m. on parade day and no parking areas will be enforced as early as 5 a.m.

“NO PARKING” signs will be posted along the parade route and staging and disbursement areas at least 24 hours in advance for notification of businesses and residents and patrons in the area. No Parking will be enforced starting at 5 a.m. on March 17th, the police will begin ticketing and towing vehicles off of the route starting at 5 a.m. The entire route will begin closing on March 17th starting at 8 a.m. from the south section of Broadway moving north to 31st street.

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Other Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parades Across the Metro

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Kansas City provides more than just one option! While the Kansas City parade is the most talked about, there are several other parades around the metro with some starting already this weekend. Here's a comprehensive list of area festivities organized by event date:

Sunday, March 10: Schedule of Events

  • Martin City St. Patrick's Day Parade

    The Martin City St. Patrick's Day Parade takes place on March 10, 2024, at 2 p.m., starting at the corner of Washington Street and 135th Street in Kansas City and proceeding east down 135th Street ending at Holmes Road around 4:00 p.m.

    Visit the City of Martin City, Missouri website here for more information on this Kansas City St. Patrick's Day parade.

  • Downtown Shawnee St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Shawnee St. Patrick's Day Parade kicks off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from the corner of Johnson Drive and Monrovia and proceeds down Johnson Drive from east to Nieman Road. This year's theme is "Get Lucky - Charm Your Shamrocks Off!"

While you're at the parade, be sure to check out the Shamrock O'Market featuring over 40 local, handmade vendors and food trucks.

Visit the City of Shawnee, Kansas website here for more information on this Kansas St. Patrick's Day parade. 

Saturday, March 16: Schedule of Events

  • Belton St. Patrick's Day Parade

    The 2024 Belton, Missouri St. Patrick's Day Parade takes place on Saturday, March 16 at 5 p.m.  The parade route kicks off at Hackberry and Main Street and proceeds along Main to Chestnut.

    Visit the City of Belton, Missouri website here for more information on this KC
    parade.
  • Brookside St. Patrick's Day Parade

    The annual Brookside St. Patrick's Day Warm-Up Parade takes place on Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. The parade kicks off at 65th and Wornall and travels north on Wornall to 63rd Street, then east on 63rd Street to Main, south on Main to Meyer Blvd, and finally, west on Meyer Blvd to Brookside Rd. Each year, 100s of entries are selected to participate. This year's theme is March Magic.

    Visit the Brookside Business Association website here for more information on the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day parade. 
  • Downtown Overland Park St. Patrick's Day Parade

    This year marks the City of Overland Park's first-ever St. Patrick's Day parade! The parade takes place on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., starting at 79th and Floyd, heading west on 79th Street to Santa Fe Drive, proceeding south on Santa Fe Drive and concluding at Robinson Street. 

    To learn more about this new event, head over to the Visit OP website here.
  • North Kansas City Snake Saturday Parade

    This year marks 40 years for the North Kansas City Snake Saturday Parade! This year's parade and festival will be on March 16, 2024, starting at 11:00 A.M. The parade begins at 14th and Swift then proceeds north on Swift, turns east on Armour Road and then back south on Howell to 14th Street where the parade will end. 

    Click here to visit the Snake Saturday website for more information on this festive Kansas City St. Patrick's Day event! 

Irish Influence in Kansas City

While it may seem everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, Kansas City is home to an estimated 250,000 residents who say they are of true Irish descent. And even though we often hear of Irish immigrants who settled in Boston, New York or Chicago, from the late 1800s through the early 1900s, Kansas City housed the second largest group of Irish immigrants throughout the state of Missouri. Much of our city’s flourishing culture can be traced back to these Irish immigrants.

In fact, one of the oldest Irish businesses in America is right here in Kansas City! The Flavin family, from County Kerry Ireland, opened Browne’s Irish Marketplace, a small grocery store, in the front room of their Kansas City home back in 1887. The well-known store is still open today, run by Kerry Browne, a fourth-generation Flavin Family.

As Kansas City’s hometown PEO for more than 30 years, we are proud to celebrate our city’s rich Irish heritage. From all of us at Axcet, whether you’re Irish, or just Irish for a day, we wish you a happy (and safe) St. Patrick’s Day in Kansas City.

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