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SAVANNAH, Ga. — There's less than a week to go until Savannah’s 201st St. Patrick’s Day celebration and the city is buzzing with preparations. Restaurants, hotels, and businesses are gearing up for what Mayor Van Johnson calls “Savannah’s Super Bowl.” Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Each year, the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade draws a crowd of roughly 300,000 people to Savannah’s Historic District. Planning for the biggest event of the year can be intimidating, so here’s some useful information about what to expect on parade day. Savannah, Georgia hosts what is, by some counts, the second largest St. Patrick's Day parade in America after New York. The total number of marchers, revelers, and visitors has grown to more than That modest procession on March 17, 1824, launched one of the most beloved — and profitable — traditions in Savannah. On Saturday, Georgia’s oldest city will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its St. Patrick’s Day parade, which has grown over time into one of America’s largest. The stars―or some may say shamrocks―aligned perfectly for the record-breaking crowd at last year's Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade. The parade fell on a Saturday, and it was the 200th year The annual Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade brings thousands of people to downtown — many of them excited for one very special group of people. WSAV News 3’s Sarah Smith talked with the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade Monday, March 17th, 2025 Starting @ 10:15 AM from the intersection of Gwinnett and Abercorn Immediately following the Celebration of Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist The 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off on Friday, March 17 at 10:15 a.m. Photo by Paul Camps, courtesy of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee. More than 300,000 people are expected to visit and attend the parade, in which more than 280 floats and marching units will travel through the downtown streets of Savannah. Excitement is building for Savannah's 201st St. Patrick's Day Parade, which is set to take place March 17. Plenty of festivities will take place leading up to the big event.Chairman of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee Tim Mahoney said, "There's probably somewhere between 40 and 45 events that the Grand Marshal, his aides and most of the executive committee will attend leading up Happy St. Patrick's Day! The 200th Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade set off at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, but the celebration started before dawn. As people begin to line the streets, fill the bars and Savannah's downtown squares opened up to the public at 6 a.m. Monday for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Above video: Security in place for Savannah St. Patrick's Day paradeDownload the WJCL App to watch the 2025 St. Patrick's Day parade live: Google Play, Apple. Or watch live on the Very Local appThe return of Savannah's legendary St. Patrick's Day parade will take place Monday, March 17.But that's just one part of the celebration. Parade-goers jump the gun into Taylor Square ¦ 5:57 a.m. A lot of history riding in this parade ¦ 6:24 .m. Several past grand marshals will be riding in the 201st Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade. St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah is often called the ‘Super Bowl of the South,’ with thousands flocking to the Hostess City for the weekend-long festivities. “Savannah, it's not the biggest city, but it has a lot of character. And I think that they take a lot of pride in the St. Patrick's Day festival as a whole,” said Savannahian Nick Savannah’s 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. If you only make it to one event, the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the main attraction. Kicking off at 10:15 AM on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Gwinnett and Abercorn streets, this three-hour spectacle features more than 350 marching units, pipe bands, Irish dancers, and even the famous Budweiser Clydesdales. SAVANNAH, Ga. — Downtown Savannah came alive with excitement today as thousands gathered for the 201st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The celebration kicked off near Forsyth Park and ended at Madison Square, where parade-goers reveled in Savannah’s vibrant atmosphere. Families, locals, and visitors shared their joy as they lined the Savannah is expecting a historic turnout for this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade, which will be the 200th year of the celebration in the Hostess City of the South. of people here for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah! Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the largest in America, right behind New York City and Chicago. Comprised of Irish heritage, wonderful marching bands, traditional dancers, and elaborate floats, people come to Savannah from all over the world to participate in our local parade! Parade-goers jump the gun into Taylor Square ¦ 5:57 a.m. A lot of history riding in this parade ¦ 6:24 .m. Several past grand marshals will be riding in the 201st Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade. Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist first hosted parade-day mass in 1941 after a different church, named for St. Patrick, closed, according to reporting by the Savannah Morning News
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