Céad míle fáilte romhat – A hundred thousand welcomes!
CLICK FOR THE 2025 DETROIT ST. PATRICK’S PARADE WINNERS!
It was a glorious parade for our 67th year! Thousands and thousands were celebrating everything Irish on the streets of Corktown!
Be sure to mark your calendars for the 68th Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 15, 2026, 1:00 pm!
We have the honor of having Joan O’Halloran as our 2025 Grand Marshal! Click to read Joan’s bio.
Our 2025 Parade Commentators were Patrick Johnson – Host of the Irish Music Cafe Radio Show and Jason Raithel – 104.3 WOMC Radio Station.
The 2025 Hometown Heroes were Officer Jonathon Stempin, Sgt Michael Hinkle, Officer Raymond Naamou, Officer Tyler Cannon & Chief James Knittel; Plymouth Twp Police Dept.
We were pleased to welcome our Ireland dignitaries; Deputy Mayor Mary Linehan Foley, Councillor Audrey Buckley, Cork County Divisional Manager Niall Healy and Senior Staff Member Mags Donavan!
The parade typically attracts 80,000-100,000 people, making it one of the largest St. Patrick’s parades in the country and it features floats, marching bands, color guard units and more.
The Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade has brought together people of all cultures and nationalities in metro Detroit to celebrate Irish culture and make lasting memories. The parade is a great time to celebrate Corktown, Detroit and the positive momentum in the Corktown area.
The United Irish Societies is made up of more than 35 Irish organizations across Metro Detroit. Many members, community leaders and business professionals who make up the UIS donate time, money, and resources to ensure that the parade and other philanthropic efforts continue to be supported.
The United Irish Societies (UIS) is the organization that hosts the parade. In 1958, the UIS hosted the first St. Patrick’s Parade in Dearborn, MI. The Parade route follows along Michigan Avenue through the area known as Corktown. Corktown received its 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.
A heartfelt thank you for everyone who volunteered and sponsored the 2025 parade! There was countless hours, effort and dedication that went into making the parade the huge success it was.