Detroit St. Patrick's Parade Explained

Detroit St. Patrick's Parade
Date:The Sunday preceding St. Patrick's Day
Frequency:Annual
Location:Corktown, Detroit, Michigan, United States
First:1958
Attendance:80,000[1]
Genre:Parade
Organised:United Irish Societies
Sponsor:Ford Motor Company[2]
Website:detroitstpatricksparade.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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Booth . Dejanay . March 5, 2019 . St. Patrick's Day parade in Corktown: What to know . . March 7, 2019.
  2. News: Baetens. Baetens . March 6, 2019 . Corktown's St. Patrick's Parade celebrates Detroit's Irish heritage . . March 7, 2019.