The biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Charleston area will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 12 pm to 5 pm in the Olde Village of North Charleston. The St. Paddy’s Day Block Party & Parade will take place on East Montague Avenue between Virginia Avenue and Jenkins Avenue, including portions of O’Hear, Chateau, and Colie Morse Avenues.
The celebration will feature live music across multiple stages, street vending featuring fare from Park Circle restaurants, additional specialty food vendors, the ever-popular mechanical bull, and a Kid’s Zone with fire truck, inflatable slides, games, and face painting. Patrons are encouraged to rideshare and carpool as parking is extremely limited.
Live music line-up for the party includes:
Madra Rua Irish Pub
Patio Stage: 1:00pm-3:00pm Jason Ayers | 3:30pm-6pm Molly Durnin | 6:30pm-8:00pm Dylan Swinson
Street Stage: 1:00pm-2:30pm: TC Costello| 3:00pm-5:00pm Sweeney
EVO Pizzeria (Sponsored by John Price Law Firm LLC, Bear Island Distribution & Lowtide Brewing)
12:30pm-1:00pm Mike Besta’s Classic Rock Band | 1:30pm-2:30pm JP & the Moonshine Boys | 2:45pm-3:45pm The Usual Suspects | 4:00pm- 5:00pm Mr Fahrenheit: A tribute to Queen
Commonhouse Aleworks
3:30pm-4:30pm TC Costello | 6:00pm-9:00pm After Party w/ Kraken’s Release
Dig in the Park
12:30pm-5:00pm: DJ R Dot & DJ Natty Heavy
The block party kicks off with a parade starting on Park Place East (adjacent to East Montague Avenue) at noon. The parade route will proceed down East Montague Avenue through the block party location to Virginia Avenue. The parade will feature North Charleston's Mayor Reggie Burgess, The Charleston Pipe Band, Legacy Irish Dance Academy, O’Keefe’s Academy of Irish Dance, Uibh Fhali Academy of Irish Dance, Condon Edwards Family Law, the Lowcountry Highrollers and many more.
East Montague Avenue between Virginia Avenue and Jenkins Avenue and portions of O’Hear Avenue, Chateau Avenue and Colie Morse Lane will close at 9 am for set up and remain closed until 7 pm at the latest. East Montague Avenue between Park Place East and Jenkins Avenue will close at 11:30 am and stay closed for the duration of the parade only. The party, parade, and parking are free to the public. Parking is very limited, please carpool, rideshare, and utilize care when parking in adjacent neighborhoods. Designated disabled parking is located at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Empire Avenue. Cars left in the block party area overnight on Friday, March 8th will be towed.
