Nashville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Village Festival return to Five Points on Saturday
What’s happening and when
Nashville’s official St. Patrick’s Day Parade is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2026, in the Five Points area of East Nashville, pairing a morning parade with a daylong slate of public programming built around Irish music, food, and community events. Organizers have also set a backup rain date for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The parade is set to step off at 10 a.m. and follow a one-mile route through Five Points. The event is billed as family-friendly and is expected to include live music, an opening ceremony, a kids-focused activity area, and community groups marching alongside performers such as pipe-and-drum units and Irish dancers.
New for 2026: an Irish Village Festival alongside parade-day programming
A new addition to the Five Points celebration in 2026 is an “Irish Village Festival,” planned to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. near Beyond the Edge. Plans call for vendor booths, multiple food trucks, artisan offerings, bar access and scheduled stage performances. The festival is advertised as free to attend and designed to operate rain or shine.
Programming also includes an Irish soda bread competition scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and a separate Kids Zone window slated for late morning to early afternoon at BoomBozz, aimed at families attending the parade and festival.
Leadership and featured participants
The 2026 parade is set to be led by Grand Marshal Trevor Moran, identified in event materials as a Michelin-star recipient and chef associated with Nashville’s Locust. Event listings also describe participation by Miss Tennessee Zoe Scheiderich and additional local and regional community groups.
How the parade fits into Nashville’s recent St. Patrick’s Day revival
The Five Points parade has been positioned by organizers as a revived city tradition. Event materials state the parade returned after a prolonged gap in Nashville’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade tradition and is now entering its fourth year under its current organizing structure.
What attendees should plan for
Arrive early for the 10 a.m. parade start, as activity areas and festival programming are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
Expect portions of Five Points to be used for parade staging, the route, and festival operations, with pedestrian-heavy conditions likely through midday and into the afternoon.
Families may want to align arrival with the Kids Zone hours if attending with young children.
Key times: Parade step-off 10 a.m.; Irish Village Festival 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Irish soda bread competition 11:30 a.m.; backup rain date Sunday, March 15.