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St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL CANCELED DUE TO THE CONTINUING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the City of North Myrtle Beach has canceled the 2021 St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival.
After having had to cancel the 2020 event for the same reason, the City hoped the COVID-19 pandemic might have run its course by 2021, however, the pandemic continues, and time has proven that large gatherings lead to significant surges in new COVID-19 cases, some of them deadly.
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Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
Main Street, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Parade: 9 a.m.
Festival: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Free Admission
FESTIVAL Information:
Vendor Applications – Coming soon!
To have an application emailed to you when they become available, click here Version OptionsSt. Patrick's Day Parade & FestivalHeadline.
Entertainment Schedule – TBD
Interested in performing at one of our events? Click Here Version OptionsSt. Patrick's Day Parade & FestivalHeadline
PARADE Information:
For information regarding the parade, please contact the North Strand Optimist Club.
Mailing: North Strand Optimist Club, Attn: Dale Riser
P.O. Box 5109, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
Email: Dale Riser at dale@upsprinting.com
Phone: Dale Riser at (843) 273-5290
Vendors
- Review important information from the South Carolina Department of Revenue (PDF). Please contact the South Carolina Department of Revenue directly for more information.
- View important information from the North Myrtle Beach Fire Marshal regarding food vendor tents and setups (PDF).
Event Parking
Main Street will close to vehicular traffic promptly at 8:15 am The parade will begin at 8:50 am. Ocean Boulevard will be open to vehicular traffic until 8:30 am and is expected to reopen around 11:30 am, immediately following the parade. Main Street from Ash Street to Ocean Boulevard will remain closed after the parade and become the festival area. Please View the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Route Map (PDF)!
On-Site Public Parking
- McLean Park:
93 Oak Drive
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Off-Site Parking / Pick-ups
- Coming from Little River on Highway 17:
- Ocean Drive Elementary School
901 11th Avenue North
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 - Street end parking lot at 8th Avenue N and Ocean Boulevard
- Street end parking lot at 12th Avenue N and Ocean Boulevard
- Street end parking lot at 14th Avenue N and Ocean Boulevard
- Street end parking lot at 17th Avenue N and Ocean Boulevard
- Ocean Drive Elementary School
- Coming from Highway 31 via Robert Edge Parkway:
- Ocean Drive Elementary School
901 11th Avenue N
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 - Back of City Hall, City of North Myrtle Beach
1018 Second Avenue S
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
- Ocean Drive Elementary School
Buses will run continuously from 8 am until 5 pm. Buses provided are not wheelchair accessible. Please use the provided Handicap parking areas for wheelchair accessible parking.
Handicap Parking
Grass lot on the corner of 2nd Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard:
200 N Ocean Boulevard
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
2019 Leprechaun Contest Winner
Congratulations again to Avie, the 31st Annual Street Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival Leprechaun. Leprechauns were judged on:
- Appearance
- Creativity
- Energy
- Enthusiasm
- Originality
2019 Shepherd’s Pie Eating Contest Winner
Congratulations to Joshua Meeks on winning the 31st Annual Street Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival Shepherd’s Pie Eating Contest.