| Assemble at 6:00 P.M. The assembly area is between 12th and 13th and it goes straight past 5th and disperses at 5th. |
| Parade Information The Minneapolis St. Patrick’s Day Association welcomes your family to join us this year in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day 2013. The Minneapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 16th, on the Nicollet Mall beginning 6:30 p.m. The parade route will start at Nicollet and 11th Street till’ it reaches 5th Street. The Blarney Blast Party the official Minneapolis St. Patrick's Day @ The Normandy Inn & Suites! The history of the parade dates back to 1969 when Duff’s Bar and the Bradford’s Pub initiated the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade for Minneapolis. It was a short caravan between the two pubs, and ironically, was prompted by friendly jibing of some gentlemen of other ethnic backgrounds. The first parade consisted of one float, provided by the Sons and Daughters of Ireland. It was a social event, including wild members of the Minnesota Vikings Football team riding motorcycles into Duff’s bar to commemorate the parade. Since then, the parade has grown to become one of the most celebrated parades in Minneapolis. It takes the support and dedication of the community to make this event a dream come true each and every year. |
| If you would like to put a float in the parade and help the Minneapolis St. Patrick’s Day Association create a festive celebration above all, please email us the following information and we will contact you with further information. |
| There is a $25 entry fee for families and non-profit groups. Others please check with the committee. |
Important Notice: Drinking on the Highways-Ordinance 853.030 - No liquor shall be sold or served for consumption or consumed upon any public highway or in any motor vehicle upon any public highway in the City of Minneapolis. |
| Help Camp NeedlePoint. Buy a button. |
| The first St. Patrick's Day Association button was created in 1970 to promote spirit and raise money for The American Diabetes Association. Now, you can buy button and bead set for $5.00 each to help raise money for Camp Needlepoint. |
| �2006 Minneapolis St. Patrick's Day Association | Site Design by Danny Kehil Jensen |
| Parade Route |
