“Honoring our Founders” – The 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival- Saturday, March 17, 2012 ! ! ! **New Festival Location and Parade Route**
January 7th, 2012
The 2012 parade will feature marchers including floats, military units, local dignitaries, media and entertainment personalities and civic, cultural and social groups. The Tucson parade has a 25-year history and provides a good time for the entire family.
The Festival begins at 10:00 am. in El Presidio Plaza (400 South Main) with live Irish music, dancers, entertainment, a children’s game area, and food and merchandise vendors. Irish organizations, ethnic and cultural tables will be set up in the park as well. Festival Schedule TBA.
The one hour Parade will begin at 11:00 A.M. at Pennington & Stone Avenue, making its way through Downtown – around the Presidio – down Main – through the heart of Tucson.
The 2012 parade and Festival theme, “Honoring our Founders”, will pay tribute to our parade founders, celebrate their vision, and honor their dedication to the Irish and Tucson community.
Grand Marshal will be Mike Haggarty, one of our parade founders!
Portion of Festival Proceeds to benefit the Tucson Police Officers Association, Kids & Cops Christmas Program.
In memory of the more than one million Irish who died in the Potato Famine 150 years ago, marchers and spectators are asked to remember the hungry of Tucson. The Community Food Bank will accept canned food donations at the parade line-up area, along the parade route and at Armory Park during the Festival.
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