Sean Walsh and John Hyatt along with dancers from the Doherty Petri School talked about the parade, festival and how people can attend. www.StPatsParade.org Saturday, March 11 Irish Festival: 9 am - 6 pm Parade steps off at 10:30am on Fifth Avenue at Laurel Street Parade Chairman Sean Walsh is excited to celebrate three very important parts of our Irish community here in San Diego: Celtic Culture, Commerce, and Community. For the parade, you will see dignitaries and honorees, floats, high school marching bands, police and fire department units, Irish community groups, dancing groups, equestrian units, clowns, antique cars, Irish setters, and more. Then, enjoy a fun day at the festival for the whole family! Throughout the day, roam about the festival to enjoy craft and vending booths for an assortment of items, food booths, and Irish dance and music from our two stages. This year we are presenting a combined “all-ages” festival and beer garden event. Entry to the festival is a low $5 per adult 21 and over. Active duty military with I.D. are free. WHO WE ARE: The Parade organization, the Irish Congress of Southern California, is a 100% Volunteer organization. We fund the Parade and Irish Festival solely with event revenue and the donations and grants of many individuals and businesses. For more information about the Irish Congress of Southern California, click here. http://www.stpatsparade.org/about-parade-organization.html The Irish Congress of Southern California, Inc. ("ICSC") is a Non-profit corporation that was founded for the purpose of promoting public appreciation and knowledge of Irish culture and heritage and whose primary function is providing the San Diego Community with a quality St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival in Balboa Park.