Welcome to Detroit's St. Patrick's Parade

VENDOR'S NOTICE
All vendors must have their vendor's license submitted by February 26, 2012 to Ronald Cooley at the Corktown Business Owners Association. Any questions, please contact Ronald Cooley at 810.531.4898 or at coolmanron@gmail.com.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
If you would like to volunteer to help with the 2012 parade, please click here. You do not have to be a member of the UIS to volunteer.

Céad míle fáilte romhat - A hundred thousand welcomes!

March 13, 2011 was Detroit's St. Patrick's 53rd Parade. Despite the clouds and cold, crowds of approximately 30,000 celebrated, cheered and showed their Irish pride as the parade marched on Michigan Avenue.

The parade, sponsored by the United Irish Societies (UIS), started on Michigan Avenue at Sixth Street at 2:00 pm and continued down to Fourteen Street.

Dennis Hayes, the past president of the United Irish Societies, is the 54th Grand Marshal in 2012. We are honored to have Mr. Hayes as this year's Grand Marshal!

For 2012, order your very own Shamrock with your family or business name to be placed along the Parade route. Click for the Shamrock Order Form.

In 1959, the United Irish Societies, sponsored the first St. Patrick's Parade in Dearborn, MI. The Parade route follows along Michigan Avenue through the area known as Corktown. Corktown received it's name as the Irish were the largest ethnic group of newcomers to Detroit, most of them from County Cork. The Corktown neighborhood is Detroit's oldest surviving neighborhood.

Everyone is welcomed to march in the parade. The 2012 parade is Sunday, March 11, 2012, starting at 2:00 pm.

A heartfelt thank you for everyone involved with the 2011 parade! There was a lot of work, effort and dedication that went into make the 2011 parade the success it was.

FROM FAITH & FATHERLAND TO A NEW WORLD




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