26 Reasons You Should Attend Savannah's St. Patrick's Day Parade
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26 Reasons You Should Attend Savannah's St. Patrick's Day Parade

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26 Reasons You Should Attend Savannah's St. Patrick's Day Parade

We're only a few days away from one of the most exciting days of the year! That's right, St. Paddy's Day in Savannah, Georgia. If you've never heard of Savannah's big St. Patrick's Day Parade then you are about to my friend! There is something magical about St. Paddy's Day in the heart of Savannah. Savannah's St. Patrick's Day Parade has always been and always will be a monumental event. There is something so fun and special about a community coming together to celebrate with music, dancing, food and drink. (Lots of drinking and merriment will be had if I say so.) So if you're looking for a reason to get away, look no further. Here are just a few reasons to attend Savannah's St. Paddy's Day Parade:

1. Savannah is a beautiful historic city.

2. We have the second largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the nation.

3. It's basically a weekend-long event.

4. Everyone is considered Irish on March 17.

5. Dressing up in your favorite green attire is a must.

6. Beads galore, everywhere.

7. Beer, beer and more beer.

8. Savannah's parade really gives you a sense of tradition and community that you wouldn't get elsewhere on St. Patrick's Day. It's such a familial and joyful event for the city.

9. Wet Willies is the place to be.

10. Clydesdales clapping down the squares.

11. There are so many different experiences each year you attend.

12. High school girls run up to peck the BC boys and marching soldiers.

13. The high school marching bands killing it.

14. The annual greening of the fountain in Forsyth Park.

15. Your family has a special spot in one of the many squares where they set up shop.

16. You've probably been in the parade or know at least one or two people walking in it.

17. River Street is always a madhouse at the end of the parade.

18. You'll see friends and family you haven't seen in months and get to celebrate with a beer in hand!

19. All the local high school and returning college students will gather in Chippewa Square.

20. Trying to find a bathroom is a real struggle on March 17. Hold your pee, pay a fee or find a dirty, slimy portable bathroom.

21. Heading down by 6 or 7 a.m. just to find a parking spot (you might as well park the night before and be dropped off, or just be dropped off in general).

22. The parade is just one aspect of St. Paddy's Day. The night life is where all the fun is to be had.

23. The motto: "Kiss me I'm Irish."

24. Catholics will attend mass in the Cathedral before the parade begins.

25. Roaming the streets of Savannah is like being in a sea of green. You don't know whether you're seeing a mirage or not.

26. St. Patrick's Day is the day where everyone celebrates by jugging a beer, donning their very best green and having one heck of a party!


In case you haven't made up your mind yet, you should definitely make plans to come to Savannah for the St. Patrick's Day Parade!

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