St. Patrick's Day in St. Louis 2009

            St. Patrick's Day in St. Louis is a true celebration there are two parades. One of the parades is in Downtown St. Louis, the other is in Dogtown. Dogtown is an area in St Louis City the boundaries of which are hotly debated by some. After all we all want to be Irish on St Pat's and we all want to live in Dogtown if we are Irish!

            I am a Dogtown girl,so-of course I have a personal preference for the parade in Dogtown. The Dogtown parade is hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and it is always held on St. Patrick's Day March 17th. The parade traditionally begins at noon on Wells close to the zoo.

However this year (2009) it will begin at 11:30Am due to highway construction issues. Due to constuction on I-64 the parade route has been modified . Parade units will assemble on the North side of Oakland Avenue and on the east and West sides of Tamm. The units will travel South on Tamm past St. James and end at Lloyd Avenue

             If you get hungry after the parade  St. James the Greater Catholic Church holds their annual fund-raiser serving Corned Beef and Cabbage to the masses.

 Seamus McDaniel's at 1208 Tamm will serve a great meal for those hungry parade attendees. Or, you could stroll up to Pat's across from Turtle Park on 6400 Oakland (at Tamm)

HOURS:
Monday - Saturday
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Kitchen closes:  
Monday-Thursday at 10:30p.m.
Friday and Saturday at 11:00 p.m

        The  Annual Downtown Parade starts at Market and 18th streets and will travel Eastbound this year to its end at Broadway and Market. The parade begins at noon on March 14th "rain or shine" The route opens at 7:30am To see the parade route click this link:

St. Louis St. Patrick's Day Parade Route 

The Parade ends at the Irish Village in Kiener Plaza where you will find food and beverages from St. Louis restaurants, Irish specialties and merchandise for sale, family activities, and live music. The Irish Village is open before,during , and after the parade.

The Michelob Ultra St. Patrick's Day Run takes place at 9:00 am the day of the parade.  The five mile run will have over  7,000 participants. There are competitive and non-competitive categories.The Run begins at 9th & Market Streets, and finishes at 18th & Market Streets, after making a 5 mile loop through Downtown and Midtown.

The St. Louis' annual Irish celebration, the St. Patrick's Day Parade "Meet the Irish" Dinner, takes place at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 13, 2009, the night before the Parade, at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, in Downtown St. Louis. It is a formal evening of dinner and entertainment.

 St. Louis' annual Irish celebration, the St. Patrick's Day Parade Irish Dinner, takes place at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 13, 2009, the night before the Parade, at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, in Downtown St. Louis. It is a formal evening of dinner and entertainment.