Greening of the Fountain
March 8, 2013 at 12:00pm the fountain in Forsyth Park will turn GREEN to help kick off the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Savannah. Enjoy this Savannah tradition, as the city gets ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Tybee Irish Heritage Parade-Saturday, March 9th at 3:00pm
The 11th Annual Tybee Island Irish Heritage Celebration Parade will be held Saturday, March 9. Tybee Island’s fun, family-friendly parade to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Dress in green & join in the fun at 3pm on Saturday. Parade starts at City Hall and proceeds down Butler Avenue to Tybrisa Street.
Parade goers are encouraged to come out dressed in green and join the celebration. This is a free, family-friendly event and is open to the public.
Shamrock Run for March of Dimes
6 PM Sat. Mar 9, 2013 @ City Market
912.354.5900
Beginning and ending in City Market, there is a free1/4 mile Kiddie Fun Run prior to the race.
6 PM Sat. Mar 9, 2013 @ City Market
912.354.5900
Beginning and ending in City Market, there is a free1/4 mile Kiddie Fun Run prior to the race.
Tara Feis family festival
Saturday, March 9, 2013
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emmet Park (east end of Bay Street)
Presented by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs
Free and open to the public
Saturday, March 9, 2013
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emmet Park (east end of Bay Street)
Presented by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs
Free and open to the public
Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade- Saturday, March 16 at 9:00am
Article from http://www.savannahsaintpatricksday.com/
Savannah is known for hosting the second largest parade in the world. However,
all that have seen it say it is the grandest in the world! We begin this
religious and cultural celebration approximately two weeks prior to the parade.
Some of these traditional events include the Investiture of the Grand Marshal,
Greening of the Fountain in Forsyth Park, Tara Feis, Celtic Cross Mass and
Ceremony, and Sergeant William Jasper Green Ceremony. On the morning of the
parade, Mass is held at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in historic
downtown Savannah. We welcome you to attend any and all of these events and
learn about our rich Irish heritage.
Savannah’s first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was in 1813, only 80 years after the city was founded by General James Oglethorpe. A small group of Hibernians organized and marched on the streets of Savannah to remember the death of our Patron Saint, Saint Patrick of Ireland. Over the years the city prospered with Irish immigrants due to the potato famine and political persecution their country faced. We are proud to carry on the tradition our ancestors began almost 200 years ago.
Stepping off at 10:15 a.m. sharp, the three-hour parade consists of over 350 units, including several U.S. military divisions, many award-winning bands, and the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. Some of the bands include the 282nd U.S. Army Band (Fort Jackson, S.C.), The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps (Fort Myers, VA), U.S. Coast Guard Pipes and Drums (Norfolk, VA), Irish Air Corps Pipes and Drums (Dublin, Ireland), and many more outstanding marching units.
Link to Official Site here
Savannah’s first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was in 1813, only 80 years after the city was founded by General James Oglethorpe. A small group of Hibernians organized and marched on the streets of Savannah to remember the death of our Patron Saint, Saint Patrick of Ireland. Over the years the city prospered with Irish immigrants due to the potato famine and political persecution their country faced. We are proud to carry on the tradition our ancestors began almost 200 years ago.
Stepping off at 10:15 a.m. sharp, the three-hour parade consists of over 350 units, including several U.S. military divisions, many award-winning bands, and the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. Some of the bands include the 282nd U.S. Army Band (Fort Jackson, S.C.), The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps (Fort Myers, VA), U.S. Coast Guard Pipes and Drums (Norfolk, VA), Irish Air Corps Pipes and Drums (Dublin, Ireland), and many more outstanding marching units.
Link to Official Site here
