St. Patrick's Day 2025 in Texas

Become Irish for a day during the celebrations of St. Patrick's Day all over Texas

Dates: March 15–16, 2025

Green rivers, green beer, and green cities full of leprechauns. Yes, Texans do love to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! In San Antonio and other cities, the celebration lasts for a whole week. It includes Irish food, beer, live music concerts, and several parades.

St. Patrick’s Weekend, River Parade & River Dyeing (March 15-16, 2025)

The River Walk in San Antonio hosts one of the oldest St.Patrick's celebrations in Texas. Since 1968, St. Patrick’s Festival has featured a two-day celebration with entertainment that includes river theater, live music, Irish food, a pub crawl, and, of course, parades. The 2025 program starts with the celebration at Mad Dogs British Pub and the river dyeing with 25 gallons of eco-friendly green dye. A bagpiper plays on the dye boat as the river transforms into an emerald green color. The festival continues from 1 to 5 pm with free entertainment and more. The parades usually take place at 2–3 pm at Museum Reach and around 5 pm in the Downtown. Both processions boast elaborately decorated Irish-themed floats that carry musicians, dancers, and holiday symbols. Free viewing is available along the entire 2 ½ mile downtown portion of the River Walk.

Houston St. Patrick's Parade (March 15, 2025)

Houston attracts visitors with festive parades, Irish stew cook-offs, musical showcases, and sexy kilt contests. Here, you can also taste the green beer at huge themed parties and witness the "leprechaun bombs" at Howl at the Moon. The 1.5-hour St. Patrick's Day Parade in Houston is one of the largest in the state. It features over 100 floats and other entries, musicians, and dance troupes. The parade ends with the After-Party with live music, traditional food, and lots of games and activities.

Dallas St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival (March 15, 2025)

Dallas boasts the largest St. Paddy parade in the Southwest, attracting over 125,000 spectators. The walk features almost a hundred entries and 1,700 participants. The parade starts at 11 am at Greenville and Blackwell Street and ends two hours later at SMU Boulevard and 75 Central Expressway. Since parking in the area is extremely limited, the organizers of the event encourage visitors to use DART Rail, namely Mockingbird Station, Lovers Lane Station, or Park Lane Station.

Though the parade is the centerpiece of the holiday in Dallas, you can celebrate with dozens of family-friendly activities offered at the festival, running from 9 am to 3 pm. Consider starting your day with the St. Paddy's Day Dash 5K down Greenville Ave. After the parade, the public can enjoy live entertainment, food trucks, and activities for all ages.