Get ready to paint the town green! The CORE Construction Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival draws thousands of spectators to the streets of downtown for a one-of-a-kind celebration of all things Irish. The parade features decorative floats, bagpipers, marching bands, street performers, classic automobiles, and more. The festival features live music, a kids zone, exhibitors, interactive games, cultural activities, and Irish food and beverages.

• St. Patrick's Parade & Festival Parade Application

• St. Patrick's Parade and Festival Flyer

  
  

Please note all vendor spaces are full. We are not accepting additional vendors for this event. 

Friday, March 13, 2026

Street Striping | 4:30 - 5 PM

• Tunnel Top Plaza, Las Olas Boulevard and SE 6th Ave

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Parade | Noon

• Parade will travel east on Las Olas Boulevard from Huizenga Plaza to SE 9th Avenue

Festival | 11 AM - 7 PM

• Tunnel Top Plaza, Las Olas Boulevard and SE 6th Avenue

• St. Patrick's Parade and Festival Entertainment Schedule

Grand Marshals

Kyle and Robin Bolger are honored to serve as Grand Marshals of the 2026 Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival.

Kyle, originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, is a graduate of Bryant University and the owner of Emerald Isle Landscape Management, LLC.  Robin, a native of Peoria, Illinois, graduated from the University of Illinois and is a Senior Sales Manager with T-Mobile. The couple met in Fort Lauderdale in 2004 and have been married for 17 years.

Of Irish descent, Kyle has long been passionate about celebrating his Irish heritage. In 2011, he became involved with the Fort Lauderdale Irish Golf Classic, the sponsorship tournament for the St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival. Over the years, Kyle and Robin’s dedication to the tournament and parade grew, with Kyle serving as both sponsor and organizer, while also assisting with parade planning.

In 2023, Kyle and Robin established Irish Golf Classic LLC, a nonprofit organization, and assumed leadership of the annual tournament. Their commitment reflects not only their love of the parade but also their desire to give back to the Irish community that welcomed them so warmly.

Together, Kyle and Robin embody the spirit of Fort Lauderdale’s Irish celebration—community, tradition, and joy—and look forward to leading this year’s parade.

Sponsors

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, CORE Construction!

Traffic Advisory

Friday, March 13

• From 2 to 6 p.m., SE 6th Avenue will be closed from Las Olas Boulevard to the hotel overpass.

• SE 6th Avenue will be closed from Las Olas Boulevard to the hotel overpass from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Las Olas Boulevard will be closed from SE 5th Avenue to SE 8th Avenue from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Las Olas Boulevard will be closed from Andrews Avenue to SE 9th Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• SE 1st Avenue will be closed from Las Olas Boulevard to Broward Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Expect traffic congestion and plan travel times accordingly.  

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