Mar 16, 2024, 10:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.
This year’s celebration begins at 10:45 a.m. with the “Blessing of the Keg,” which kicks off a free festival with entertainment from regional bands, local Irish dancers and food and craft vendors from throughout the region. The parade begins at 1 p.m. on Main Street.
2024 festival entertainment lineup
(11:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
- 11:15 a.m. – Bluegrass Ceili Academy
- 11:45 a.m. – Liam’s Fancy
- 1 p.m. – Alltech Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade
- 2 p.m. – William Sutherland Reid Pipes & Drums
- 2:30 p.m. – McTeggart Irish Dancer
- 3:15 p.m. – Celtic Blue
- 4 p.m. – Kentucky United Pipes & Drums
- 4:45 p.m. – Draper Family Band
Food and beverage vendors
- Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.
- Bluegrass Kettle Masters
- West Sixth Brewing
- Traditional Irish Foods
- Guinness Trailer
- Katie’s Happy Hotdogs
- Old Kentucky Kettle Corn
- T & Y Party Rentals ( cotton candy )
- Cooking Leprechaun Bakery & More
- KMRT Enterprises, LLC (funnel cakes and more!)
- Louisiana Passion
- Kentucky Crepes
- Antojitos Alexander
- Little Donut Trailer
- Bert's SpeakCheezy
- Bryant’s Red Hots
- Smokinwheels BBQ
- Travelin Toms Coffee of the Bluegrass
Arts and craft vendors
- Dance Attack Dance Co. with Free Temporary Tattoos
- Sophia's Spotless Shine with Free Face Painting
- Patty Cake Cookies
- Haley's Handmades and Anna Rose Arts
- Katys Kreations
- Hound and Horse Bakery
- Mister Moose and Co.
- El Gato Azul
- Permanently Bejeweled
- Dayton’s Celtic Connection
- Beyond Sight Studios
- Hillbilly Jams and Jellies
- Enlazar Permanent Jewelry
- Inebriated Baker (@ Fayette Mall)
- Failte Imports
- Inca Rose
- Smith Designs
- Music City Cookies
- Sillywilly Caricatures / Ceo rice writing
- Quichua Crafts
Nonprofits and businesses
- Parks and Recreation
- Keep Lexington Beauitful
- Lexington Sister Cities
- Lexington Sporting Club
- Bluegrass Ceili Academy
- Big Blue Pedaler
- GreenBox
- Camp Bow Wow
- Universal Holdings LLC
- Premier Martial Arts Lexington