

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Freedom First St. Patrick's Day Parade and Shamrock Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Freedom First St. Patrick’s Day Parade  
☘️The parade starts at 11:00 am, rain or shine.
☘️Parade Route: Begins on Jefferson Street at Elm Avenue, continues to Campbell Avenue and ends at Williamson Road.
☘️Can't make it to the parade? WZBJ24 will be broadcasting it live!

Freedom First Shamrock Festival 
☘️10:00 am-5:00 pm in the John Nolen Plaza (behind the City Market Building). Free admission!
☘️Live music on the Delta Dental Stage, vendors, adult beverages, and more!

Band Lineup:
? DJ Joey Nicely: 10:00 am-12:00 pm
?12:30-1:30 pm: ON3
?2:00-3:00 pm: Vintage Reign
?3:30-5:00 pm: That 80's Band

Street Closures: https://www.waze.com/ul?url_ex=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waze.com%2Fevents%2Fst-patricks-day-closure-US-2026-03-14%2Fview%3Futm_medium%3Dshared

We're looking for volunteers! You can sign up here: https://dri.ivolunteer.com/stpats2026

Thank you to our sponsors!
Freedom First Credit Union, Michelob Ultra/ PA Short Distributing, Delta Dental of Virginia, WDBJ7, WZBJ24, K92, Q99, Star Country, WFIR, The Rock Channel, and the City of Roanoke.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/roanoke/freedom-first-st-patricks-day-parade-and-shamrock-festival/200029673829434
- **Event Categories**: saint-patricks-day, st-patricks-day, parades, festivals, music, entertainment, freedom-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3625

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029673829434?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=roanoke-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Roanoke
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 213 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA, United States, Virginia 24011
- **lat**: 37.27121
- **long**: -79.93928
- **full address**: 213 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA, United States, Virginia 24011

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (https://allevents.in/org/downtown-roanoke-inc/2260682)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/3ac1cff8568945ca1dbf832dcb28d642de73df9abfac0314676c2bfe1cbfe62e-rimg-w1200-h628-dce67026-gmir?v=1773171797
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/66ccee999d81e7b8f8ba3082c583221b07565a07d0fcdf2f95b846e8ff0996b0-rimg-w300-h300-dce66f26-gmir?v=1773171797

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 213 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA, United States, Virginia 24011
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Downtown Roanoke, Inc.
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** saint-patricks-day, st-patricks-day, parades, festivals, music, entertainment, freedom-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Freedom First St. Patrick's Day Parade and Shamrock Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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