Hawksworth Hot List for St. Patrick’s Day

Photo via CelticFest Vancouver / InsideVancouver.ca

The 9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Vancouver this Sunday March 17th, hosted by CelticFest Vancouver.

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the festival’s largest and most popular free event, attracting people from all walks of life. Organizers have estimated crowds exceeding 300,000 lining the route to cheer on 2,000+ participants, including award-winning pipe and drum bands, Celtic musicians, Scottish and Irish dancers, acrobats, stilt walkers, vintage cars, the Vancouver police motorcycle drill team and pipe band, Irish Wolfhounds, fire and police dogs,  mounted horse drill teams, multi-cultural organizations and performers, local businesses, distinguished guests and much more!

The route will begin at 11:00am on Howe and Davie, proceeding north along Howe to Georgia, and ending at Georgia & Granville. Get the scoop on Inside Vancouver!