The 13th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place March 17 at 6 pm in Old Sacramento. The parade includes traditional entries such as Irish dancers and costumed marchers, school bands, floats, military regiments, police and fire representatives and other cultural organizations. Tartan clad Highlanders will march to the sound of bagpipes, while Irish dancers in elaborate Celtic costumes will perform, along with historic re-enactors from the Gold Rush and the Ophir Prison Marching Kazoo Band. The parade, produced by the Old Sacramento Business Association, is sponsored by the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation, Fanny Ann’s, Mix 96 and The Shamrock Club.
For more information, call (916) 442-7644.