Upcoming Festival Weekend: March 13-16, 2025

St. Patrick’s Day Festivals Galore!

Top O’ the morning, Festival Fans.

It’s St. Patrick’s Day Weekend and there are many festivals to celebrate it all weekend long with some festivals occurring Monday, March 17 on St. Patrick’s Day.

That’s why, while this week’s post is listed for March 13-16, it DOES include those March 17th St. Patrick’s Day Festivals.

So don’t you worry.

Also, you should know that all St. Patrick’s Day/Celtic/Irish festivals listed meet the festival criteria with non food vendors, food vendors and entertainment. There may be many other parades and celebrations out there, but they either don’t fit the criteria to be on the Festival Guide or I just don’t know about them (please let me know if I don’t know about them).

Other types of festivals being celebrated this weekend include:

Holi Festival in Alabama
Jonquil Festival in Arkansas
Frozen Dead Guy Days in Colorado
ShrimpaPalooza in Florida
Wild Chicken Festival in Georgia
Tulip Festival in Georgia
Storytelling Festival in Kentucky
Oyster Festival in Louisiana
Ukulele Festival in Michigan
Dragon Flight Night Market in New Jersey
FiberFest in North Carolina
Blues Festival in Oklahoma
Hippie Fest in South Carolina
Daffodil Day in Tennessee
Mochi Fest in Texas
Pickle Festival in Texas
and Maple Festival in New York, Virginia and West Virginia

But here’s how it generally looks in each state:

Alabama
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Arkansas
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Colorado
St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Dead Guy Days Fest
Delaware
No festivals this weekend.
Florida
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Georgia
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals, Wild Chicken Fest
Illinois
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Indiana
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals

Iowa
St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Kansas
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Kentucky
St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Storytelling Fest
Louisiana
Oyster Fest, Redbud Fest
Maryland
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Michigan
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Minnesota
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Mississippi
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals

Missouri
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
New Jersey
St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Viking Invasion
New York
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
North Carolina
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Oklahoma
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Pennsylvania
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
South Carolina
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Tennessee
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals

Texas
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals, Little Italy Festival, Mochi Fest
Virginia
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Washington, DC
Norooz Market DC
West Virginia
St. Patrick’s Day Festivals
Wisconsin
Baraboo Brew Ha Ha

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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM ME:

I’ve been updating the Festival Guides, removing the asterisk (*) once able to confirm the 2025 date and link.

Last week, I am almost done checking through October festivals. Once done with that, I’ll go through April and May again and clean up those months.

Keep in mind that the festival websites linked to events – even those I haven’t yet confirmed – may already be updated with 2025 info.

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-031625/

AND, if you’re going to be in California this weekend, you can find the map and listings on the California Festival Guide.

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.

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Reviews for Festivals this Week

3/14-3/16 – Vintage Market Days of Asheville Metro “Lucky” – Fletcher, North Carolina – My Review

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ALABAMA

3/14-3/15 – Montgomery Smooth Jazz Fest – Montgomery
3/14-3/16 – Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival – Fairhope
3/15 – BMA Holi Festival – Birmingham
3/15 – ShamROCK and Shop at Cahaba Brewing Company – Birmingham
3/15 – Wiregrass Blues Fest: Blues, Brews and BBQ – Dothan
3/15 – Hanceville Irish Festival – Hanceville

ARKANSAS

3/13-3/16 – Jasper Jeep Jam – Jasper
3/14 – Winter Jam – North Little Rock
3/14-3/15 – Jonquil Festival – Washington
3/15 – Shamrock’in the Square Festival of Fun – Mount Ida
3/15 – St. Patty’s on the Square – Pocahontas
3/15 – Sidney St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Sidney

COLORADO

3/15 – Arvada St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Arvada
3/15 – Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival – Estes Park
3/15 – Keystone’s Rocky Mountain Country Fest at Warren Station – Keystone

DELAWARE

3/15* – St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival – Dover – CANCELLED

FLORIDA

3/12-3/16 – Beach ‘N Boards Fest – Cocoa Beach
3/13-3/14 – St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Lake Sumter Landing – The Villages
3/13-3/15 – Florideah Swampfest – Wildwood
3/13-3/16 – Gulf Beaches Rotary Spring Break Waterfront Festival – Madeira Beach
3/13-3/16 – Reggae Rise Up – St. Petersburg
3/14-3/15 – BBQ and Chili Competition – Leesburg
3/14-3/15 – Shamrockin’ Fest – Leesburg
3/14-3/16 – River Days & Craft Brew Hullabaloo – Sebastian
3/14-3/16 – Crooked Can Celtic Festival – Winter Garden
3/15 – Shamrock Festival – Ave Maria
3/15 – Down Home Street Festival – Bonifay
3/15 – Lakewood Ranch Irish Celtic Festival – Bradenton
Weekend continues below…

3/15 – Reggae on the Lake: A Celebration of Legends – Clermont
3/15 – Clewiston Sugar Festival – Clewiston
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival – Delray Beach
3/15 – ShrimpaPalooza – Homosassa
3/15 – Barefoot Mailman Family Beach Day – Lantana
3/15 – Avalon Park Night Market II – Orlando
3/15 – Orlando Holi Festival – Orlando
3/15 – Oviedo St. Patrick’s Day Festival in the Park – Oviedo
3/15 – Big Bend Brew Fest – Perry
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Festival at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center – Port Saint Lucie
3/15 – River O’Green Fest – Tampa
3/15 – Williston Spring Fest – Williston
3/15-3/16 – Suncreek Brewery Irish Fest – Clermont
Weekend continues below…

3/15-3/16 – Coral Springs Festival of the Arts – Coral Springs
3/15-3/16 – Bay Area Renaissance Festival V – Dade City
3/15-3/16 – Spring Floating Lantern Festival – Dade City
3/15-3/16 – Florida Renaissance Festival and Craft Village VII – Deerfield Beach
3/15-3/16 – Key Largo Craft Beer Festival/Wine Festival – Key Largo
3/15-3/16 – Palm Coast Strawberry Fest – Palm Coast
3/15-3/16 – Royal Palm Beach Seafood Festival – Royal Palm Beach
3/15-3/16 – Safety Harbor Bloom N Chalkfest – Safety Harbor
3/16 – OCC Mega Night Street Moon Market Spring Break Music Festival – Clearwater
3/16 – Destin Mac and Cheese Festival – Destin
3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Spanish Springs Town Square – The Villages
3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Sawgrass Grove – Wildwood

LOUISIANA

3/13 – Battle for the Paddle – Lake Charles
3/14-3/15 – Celtic Bayou Festival – Lafayette
3/14-3/15 – Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival – St. Martinville
3/14-3/16 – Amite Oyster Festival – Amite City
3/15 – Houma Rotary Cast Iron Cookoff – Houma
3/15 – Patty in the Park – Lafayette
3/15 – Black Heritage Day Festival – Lake Charles
3/15 – Here’s the Beef Cookoff – Opelousas
3/15 – Louisiana Redbud Festival – Vivian
3/15-3/16 – Los Isleños Fiesta – St. Bernard

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

3/15 – Quad State Beer Fest: ShamRocked – Boonsboro
3/15 – Ocean City St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival – Ocean City
3/15 – Norooz Market D.C. – Washington, DC
3/15-3/16 – Maple Syrup Festival II – Thurmont

MICHIGAN

3/11-3/15 – Clare Irish Festival – Clare
3/14-3/15 – WASSUP Ukulele Festival – Midland
3/15 – Detroit Shamrock Festival – Detroit
3/15 – Irish on Ionia – Grand Rapids
3/15 – St. Pat’s Day Celebration – Grand Ledge
3/15-3/16 – Michigan Maple Festival I – Jones
3/15-3/16 – Leprechaun Days at Canterbury Village – Lake Orion
3/16 – Meckley’s Shamrock Festival – Somerset

MINNESOTA

3/14-3/16 – St. Urho’s Celebration – Finland
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration – Crosslake
3/15 – Celtic Festival – Moorhead

MISSISSIPPI

3/15 – Clovers and Kilts Fest (formerly Grillin’ on the Green) – Biloxi
3/15 – Unity Festival – Gulfport
3/15 – Hattiesburg Craft Beer Festival – Hattiesburg
3/15 – Ocean Springs St. Paddy’s Day Celebration – Ocean Springs
3/16 – Winter Jam: Southaven – Southaven

MISSOURI

3/12-3/16 – Animals Aglow at the Saint Louis Zoo I – St. Louis
3/15 – Defiance St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Defiance
3/15 – St. Louis Holi Festival – Olivette
3/15 – Sikeston St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Sikeston
3/17* – Gnome and Fairy Festival – Eureka – NEXT IN 2026
3/17 – Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Kansas City
3/17 – Westport St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Kansas City
3/17 – Dogtown St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival – St. Louis

NEW JERSEY

3/14 – Dragon Flight Night Market I – Bridgeton
3/15 – Viking Invasion at Shoppes at Dragon Village – Bridgeton
3/15-3/16 – Laurita Winery’s Shamrock and St. Patrick’s Weekends III – New Egypt

NEW YORK

3/13 – Mac and Cheese Fest – Binghamton
3/14 – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Niagara Falls
3/14 – Ostara Oddities and Curiosities Night Market – Poughkeepsie
3/14-3/15 – North Country Goes Green Irish Festival – Clayton
3/15 – Brant Lake Winter Carnival – Brant Lake
3/15 – NY Ice Wine and Culinary Festival – Fairport
3/15 – Winter Meltdown Spicy Food Festival – Glens Falls
3/15 – Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish Festival – Hoosick Falls
3/15 – Indigenous Winter Games and Maple Festival – Victor
3/15-3/16 – Maple Fest at Indian Ladder Farms – Altamont
3/15-3/16 – Thurman Maple Days I – Thurman

NORTH CAROLINA

3/14 – Downtown St. Paddy’s Day Bash – Burlington
3/14-3/15 – Carolina FiberFest – Raleigh
3/14-3/16 – Vintage Market Days of Asheville Metro “Lucky” – Fletcher – My Review
3/15 – Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Emerald Isle
3/15 – Chalk of the Town – Holly Springs
3/15 – Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival – Raleigh
3/15 – Wilmington Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival – Wilmington
3/15 – WoodMill Winery Spring Wine Festival – Vale
3/16 – Wilmington Shamrock Fest – Wilmington

OHIO

Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/

OKLAHOMA

3/14-3/16 – Park Stomp – Medicine Park
3/15 – Shamrock the Rose – Broken Arrow
3/15 – Native Blues Festival and Spring Art Market – Norman
3/15-3/16 – Queensferry Renaissance Festival – Vinita
3/17 – ShamROCK the Gardens – Oklahoma City
3/17- Kilkenny’s St. Patrick’s Day Block Party – Tulsa

PENNSYLVANIA

3/15 – Best St. Patrick’s Day Party Ever – New Cumberland
3/15 – Upper Bucks Celtic Festival – Perkasie
3/15 – Ostara Party – Pittsburgh
3/15 – Tyrone Irish Heritage Festival – Tyrone

SOUTH CAROLINA

3/14 – Lucky Shamrock Festival – Florence
3/15 – Batesburg St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Batesburg-Leesville
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Clover
3/15 – St. Pat’s in Five Points – Columbia
3/15 – Hippie Fest – Easley
3/15 – Greenville St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival – Greenville
3/15 – Shamrock Block Party – Lancaster
3/15 – Sewee Fire Festival – Mount Pleasant
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival – North Myrtle Beach
3/15 – Kidsfest at Hagood Mill – Pickens
3/15 – Old Town St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Rock Hill
3/15 – Shamrockin’ on the Square – Summerville
3/15-3/16 – The Kite Festival at Huntington Beach State Park – Murrells Inlet

TENNESSEE

3/13-3/16 – Nashville Elvis Festival – Franklin
3/15 – Daffodil Day – Bell Buckle
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Chattanooga
3/15 – Luck of the Irish St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Dickson
3/15 – Irish Celebration – Erin
3/15 – Nashville Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival – Franklin
3/15 – Knox Shamrock Fest – Knoxville
3/15 – ICCT Holi Celebrations – Memphis
3/15-3/16 – Chattanooga River Market II – Chattanooga

TEXAS

3/10-3/15 – South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) II – Austin
3/10-3/16 – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo II – Houston
3/10-3/16 – Spring Fest at Historic Market Square II – San Antonio
3/10-3/16 – Big TX Fun Crawfish Festival II – Selma
3/11-3/16 – Nederland Heritage Festival – Nedarland
3/13 – Luck Reunion – Spicewood
3/13-3/16 – Heart of Texas Music Festival I – Brady
3/13-3/16 – Hidalgo Border Fest – Hidalgo
3/14-3/15 – Rockport Crawfish Cook-off and Tasting – Rockport
3/14-3/15 – Brews Ewes & BBQ Cook-Off – San Angelo
3/14-3/16 – Austin Fair and Rodeo I – Austin
Weekend continues below…

3/14-3/16 – Fredericksburg Trade Days III – Fredericksburg
3/14-3/16 – Sherwood Forest Faire III – McDade
3/14-3/16 – Rockport Fulton Market Days III – Rockport
3/14-3/16 – Shamrock St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Shamrock
3/14-3/16 – Sweetwater Jaycees Rattlesnake Roundup – Sweetwater
3/15 – Lunada Artisan Market – Brownsville
3/15 – St. Paddy’s Festival – Corpus Christi
3/15 – Dallas Mavs St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival – Dallas
3/15 – Dallas Whiskey Riot – Dallas
3/15 – Lower Greenville Ave St. Patrick’s Block Party – Dallas
3/15 – Dickinson Little Italy Festival – Dickinson
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Dublin
3/15 – Mud Dauber Music Festival – Fredericksburg
Weekend continues below…

3/15 – Frisco Festival of Colors – Frisco
3/15 – Houston Sazón Latin Food Market I – Houston
3/15 – St. Paddy’s Texas Style – Lewisville
3/15 – In a Pickle Festival: New Braunfels – New Braunfels
3/15 – Brewsology Beer Fest: San Antonio – San Antonio
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Downtown Street Festival – Wichita Falls
3/15-3/16 – Texas Street Food Festival – Arlington
3/15-3/16 – Granbury Founders Day – Granbury
3/15-3/16 – Spring Festival at Rockberry Ranch II – Poteet
3/15-3/16 – Bud Light St. Patrick’s Festival – San Antonio
3/15-3/16 – Mochi Fest at Traders Village – San Antonio
3/16 – St. Joseph Church Parish Festival – Del Rio
3/16 – Fort Worth St. Patrick’s Day Event – Fort Worth
3/17 – Cowboys and Clovers at Grandscape Texas – The Colony

VIRGINIA

3/13-3/15 – The New Cabin Fever – Virginia Beach
3/15 – COTU Irish Festival – Ashland
3/15 – St. Paddy’s Day Festival – McLean
3/15 – Shamrock the Block – Richmond
3/15 – Shamrock Festival – Roanoke
3/15-3/16 – Highland County Maple Festival II – Monterey
3/15-3/16 – The Church Hill Irish Festival – Richmond

WEST VIRGINIA

3/13-3/16 – Irish Spring Festival II – Ireland
3/15 – Maple Days Festival at Freefolk – Fayetteville
3/15 – Pocahontas County Maple Days II – Hillsboro
3/15 – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Martinsburg
3/15-3/16 – Maple Syrup Festival – Pickens

WISCONSIN

3/14 – Baraboo Brew Ha Ha – Baraboo

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St. Patrick’s Day Festivals Galore!