Milwaukee Saint Patrick's Day Parade
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Milwaukee Saint Patrick's Day Parade takes place each year in downtown Milwaukee the Saturday prior to Saint Patrick's Day. It is sponsored by the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin. On March 14, 2026, the Shamrock Club will be producing its 58h Annual parade.
The parade is part of a week-long series of events co-sponsored by the Shamrock Club and its partner, Westown Association. These include Irish events at The Avenue in downtown Milwaukee, Westown's SHAM-Rock at the Lucky Clover Pub on Milwaukee's Martin Luther King Drive on Friday evening, the Shamrock Club's annual Mass in Honor of Saint Patrick at Saint Patrick's Church in Milwaukee, and the Shamrock Club's Post Parade Party at the St. Brigid Center on Saturday, the largest parade day family event, with four stages, four dance schools, seven bands, and a Children's Area. " MKE Post Parade Party
The parade marshals from 6th and Wisconsin, with official step off at North Martin Luther King Drive, (formerly Old World Third Street) and Wisconsin, running to Plankinton Avenue, back to MLK Drive, east on Juneau to Water, and ending on Highland. The route is approximately one and one half miles, and takes about 90 minutes.
History
The first parade, on March 17, 1843, was organized partly by Milwaukee officials and members of the Catholic Church in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee officials were trying to garner more influence for the area, as it was smaller than Green Bay.
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