Kelly's Annual St. Patrick's Parade

Kelly's Annual St. Patrick's Parade The largest St. Patrick's Parade in North Carolina along the Tarheel's State's Greenest Mile. The Kelly’s Annual St. The parade route runs from Bladen St.

Patrick’s Parade and Celebration kicks off on Sunday March 20th at 1 pm. (MP 11.5) north to Driftwood St. on Virginia Dare Trail (Beach Rd.). Those wanting to enter a band, float, group/organization or other entity in the Parade need to fill out a parade application. Parade applications can be downloaded from www.kellysobxcatering.com. Parade participants should decorate their float/entry based on

this year’s theme – “An Irish Celebration”. “Don your kilt, raise your pint and wear your green and white,” says Kelly’s owner Mike Kelly. Entrants will be judged at a new Reviewing Stand location on the west side of the Virginia Dare Trail - MP 10.6 between Baltic St. and Admiral St. Awards will be given to Best Overall (use of Parade theme), Best Float, Best Band/Music, & Best Unit at the Parade After-Party in the tent behind Kelly’s Restaurant. The band, The Crowd will be providing entertainment and as always, free hot dogs for all until they’re gone! What began as a way to break up the winter doldrums and to invigorate the community in preparation for the summer season, the parade has grown to include over one-hundred entrants and is watched by over eight thousand attendees thus making it the largest St. Patrick’s Parade in North Carolina! Kelly’s is seeking volunteers to assist along the parade route to help keep the units moving and offer other directions. If interested please contact Mary Ann Newman at (252) 441-4116 or at [email protected].

03/19/2026

Highlights from the 2026 Kelly's St Patricks Day parade. Thanks to everyone that showed out!

Was that a Mummer?!?!
03/15/2026

Was that a Mummer?!?!

We love our equestrians!
03/15/2026

We love our equestrians!

Kill Devil Derby Brigade always impressive, a huge rainbow and St. Patrick himself blessing the crowd.
03/15/2026

Kill Devil Derby Brigade always impressive, a huge rainbow and St. Patrick himself blessing the crowd.

Yoga on a truck, Party trailers and Dare Co Special Olympics showing off their stuff for us this year.
03/15/2026

Yoga on a truck, Party trailers and Dare Co Special Olympics showing off their stuff for us this year.

Manteo High School, quite impressive this year!
03/15/2026

Manteo High School, quite impressive this year!

Bear Grass Charter School bringing it as usual!
03/15/2026

Bear Grass Charter School bringing it as usual!

Many new entries this year we were happy to see.
03/15/2026

Many new entries this year we were happy to see.

FF High Marching Band
03/15/2026

FF High Marching Band

Cars, trains and unicycles ... we have it all!
03/15/2026

Cars, trains and unicycles ... we have it all!

Coastal Humane Society always brings the cutest doggos!
03/15/2026

Coastal Humane Society always brings the cutest doggos!

DAR showed out!
03/15/2026

DAR showed out!

Address

1004 9th Avenue
Kill Devil Hills, NC
27948

Opening Hours

1pm - 3pm

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+12524414116

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