27th ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE & IRISH FAMILY FAIRE

27th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Faire is Saturday, March 13.  This Year's Theme is "Arizona's Irish...Proud Past, Present & Future".  Parade is on 3rd Street from Virginia south to Margaret T. Hance Park.  Parade begins at 10 am.  The Faire starts immediately after at Hance Park on the west side of Central at the Irish Cultural Center. Admission is $10.00 adults, 12 & older $1.00 Kids 6-12 and under 6 FREE.

Two funfilled entertainment stages of Irish music and dancers, kids area, food and beverages, crafters.  Free parking and shuttle from 2600 North Central Avenue (West side of Central Ave & Virginia) to the Faire.  TAKE THE LIGHT RAIL TO THE ROOSEVELT STREET STATION. 

The Phoenix St. Patrick's Day Parade began in 1984. Its purpose is to preserve and enhance the heritage and traditions of the Irish Culture as well as share that culture with the citizens of Arizona. The Parade has marching bands, Irish step dancers, bagpipers, police and fire vehicles, government dignitaries, floats, the 2010 Arizona Irish Colleen / Arizona Rose with her Court and a whole lot more.

This year's Grand Marshall is Sister Raphael Quinn who is from County Westmeath and is the Principal of SS. Simon & Jude School in Phoenix and the Irish Persons of the Year are Harry and Sandy Carroll.  Harry is a past President of the Parade Committee and Sandy is the past Chair of the Arizona Colleen and Rose of Tralee Selection as well as the current Secretary of the Parade Committee.  For further information call (602) 280-9221 or visit www.phxirish.org.