The 57th Annual St. Patrick'S Day Parade
57th Parade March 12 2025
The 56th Annual Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place on March 9, 2024.
Stepping off on Wisconsin Avenue at MLK Drive, the parade will feature 100+ units including Irish dance groups, pipe & drum corps, local celebrities and dignitaries.
A Week of Irish Celebrations
Building on a successful partnership, the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin and the Westown Association along with presenting sponsor, Miller Lite, continue to collaborate on Wisconsin’s oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Jion us on March 8 at the Lucky Clover on North MLK Drive for the ShamROCK kickoff party at 5.30 pm
The Milwaukee Parade History
Milwaukee celebrated its first St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, 1843. One of the earliest in the United States, the parade predates Wisconsin’s statehood and Milwaukee’s incorporation as a city!
- It was the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade held outside of the 13 original colonies
- The parade was originally inspired and influenced by two Irish movements of the time: the Repeal Movement and the Temperance Movement
The modern version of the parade began in 1967 with the Inaugural Shamrock Club of Wisconsin’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Wisconsin Avenue.
- construction moved the parade route over the years, but in 2002 it returned to its downtown home
- today the parade celebrates and honors Milwaukee’s Irish heritage and the Irish-American experience with the downtown community
Discover More About The Parade
We have more information about the parade on their webiste, Please check out the information.
