St. Patrick’s Day Festival

This year’s Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 16, in downtown Lexington. The annual event is produced by Lexington Parks and Recreation and is sponsored by the Bluegrass Irish Society. The St. Patrick’s parade is the longest-running citywide civic event in Lexington. The parade and festival are part of an all-day celebration that begins at 8 a.m. with the 12th annual Shamrock Shuffle to benefit Lexington Habitat for Humanity. At 10:45 a.m., the annual “Blessing of the Keg” at the Alltech tents at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza kicks off the free festival. The parade begins at 1 p.m.