The parade is coming up next Sunday, March 16th. It will take off from Pope Avenue at 2 p.m. It is South Carolina’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade, and the iconic event allows Lowcountry locals and visitors to celebrate the season of St. Patrick. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office announced the parade was cancelled out of caution for the public and participants because of the forecasted severe weather. “With great disappointment, the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee must cancel today’s parade, due to extreme and potentially dangerous weather approaching. University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Hilton Head Island Campus; Buc-ee’s Comes to Hilton Head Island Exit! The Hilton Head Island Eagle Cam; Best Golf Pro Shops on Hilton Head; Take a Boat Cruise to Savannah for St. Patrick’s Day, 2025; Where to Volunteer on Hilton Head (WTOC) - The Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee was forced to cancel their annual parade Sunday as severe weather threatened the area. This year would have been the event’s 40th anniversary. “No one hates cancelling it more than we do, but safety’s most important,” said HHI St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee ORGANIZATION NAME: Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day Parade Project/Event Name: Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day Parade Contact Name: Kim Capin Title: Past Chair Address: PO Box 5428, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938 Email Address: Contact Phone: 843-384-4035. [email protected] At checkout simply ignore credit card fields and submit required form fields and continue. Mail your check to Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, P.O. Box 5428, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938. NOTE: Your entry is not confirmed until payment has been received. Hilton Head's IrishFest is a two-day celebration happening March 15-16, 2025, marking the 40th anniversary of South Carolina's oldest St. Patrick's Day parade. The festivities kick off Saturday with a free concert and culminate Sunday with the main parade event. Hilton Head Ireland St. Patrick's Day Parade Date: Mar 16, 2025 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Pope Avenue / Lowcountry Celebration Park 94 Pope Avenue , Hilton Head Island , SC 29928 a free family-friendly event happening Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at 2 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928. This pre-parade event is the perfect stop for locals and visitors alike, offering entertainment, giveaways, and activities just minutes from the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day Parade route. Event Join the fun at the 2025 Hilton Head Island Irishfest and St. Patrick’s Day Parade! IrishFest is a two-day family-oriented, community-based celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. This year’s IrishFest is on Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16. Welcome to the home of the oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Carolina! Sláinte! Get ready to get your green on! IrishFest starts on Saturday, March 15th with an Irish Concert. The 40th parade will proudly march down Pope Avenue Sunday, March 16th at 2pm. Please note the earlier start time!!! All entries must be officially approved by the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee (HHISPDPC) prior to the day of the Parade. The HHISPDPC has the right to inspect all entries prior to and during the Parade, and if deemed inappropriate, improper, or unsafe, to remove the entry without refund. The largest FREE spectator event on Hilton Head Island. The parade includes floats, marching bands, bagpipes, marching units, and people of all generations. It features about 120 entries involving about 1,500 participants. Though the St. Patrick’s Day Parade won’t happen this year, the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been rescheduled for next year. The committee promises to redo the 40th Get ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style! Host & Home and C21 Diamond Realty are excited to host "Lucky to Stay Here. Lucky to Live Here." a free family-friendly event happening Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at 2 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.This pre-parade event is the perfect stop for locals and visitors alike, offering entertainment, giveaways join us for the 40th annual Hilton head island st. patrick’s day parade march 16, 2025! IrishFest starts on Saturday, March 15th with an Irish Concert hosted by The Tiki Hut at Beach House. The 40th parade will proudly march down Pope Avenue Sunday, March 16th at 2pm. Please note the earlier start time!!! Slainté! Say “Slainté!” at Beachside Hilton Head. Hilton Head Island is the place to be for a fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day. Race through the 30th Annual Hilton Head Island Shamrock 5K Run, sing and dance your heart out at the IrishFest concerts, and grab a spot along the route for the 40th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated every March 17th, honors Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.What started as a religious holiday has evolved into a global celebration of Irish culture, featuring lively parades, traditional music, and plenty of green-themed festivities. The 39th Annual Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday, March 17, 2024 on the island’s south end starting at 2:00 p.m. along Pope Avenue. Hilton Head ‘Ireland’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Irishfest. IrishFest is set to be a two-day celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, including a parade, food, community, music and more.
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