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🍀 It’s Parade Day, Jacksonville! 🍀
Downtown Jacksonville is going green today for the 37th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Grab your friends, throw on your favorite green, and head downtown to celebrate this fun hometown tradition. 🇮🇪💚
🕚 Parade steps off at 11:00 AM
📍 East State & Clay Streets
🚶 Lineup begins at 10:00 AM
The parade will step off at East State and Clay, travel around the Square and wrap up at Don’s Place, so find a spot along the route and get ready for festive floats, local groups, and plenty of Irish spirit. ☘️
Hosted by WJIL/WJVO and Don’s Place, this beloved community event brings smiles, cheers, and lots of green to the streets of Jacksonville every year.
Bring the family, enjoy the energy downtown, and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your community!
👉 Share this post and tag who you’re heading downtown with today!
There’s something special about a place where you can shop local, enjoy a great meal, explore history, and spend time outdoors — all in the same day.
In Jacksonville, those moments happen every day. From hometown favorites to new businesses and experiences, our community continues to grow while holding on to the charm that makes it feel like home.
Whether you’re planning a day trip, a weekend getaway, or you already call Jacksonville home, there’s always something waiting to be discovered.
👉 Start exploring at JacksonvilleIL.org
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☘️ Jacksonville is going GREEN this Saturday! ☘️
Which St. Patrick’s Day event are you heading to? 🍀
From the annual hometown parade to family activities, live music, and festive food and drinks, Jacksonville is packed with ways to celebrate Saturday, March 14! Grab your green gear and come enjoy a full day of St. Patrick’s Day fun around town.
Here’s what’s happening:
☘️ St. Patrick’s Day Parade
📍 Downtown Jacksonville
🕚 Parade starts 11:00 AM (lineup begins at 10:00 AM)
Hosted by WJIL/WJVO and Don’s Place, this annual hometown favorite brings floats, community groups, and lots of Irish cheer to downtown Jacksonville.
🚜 St. Patrick’s Day Touch-A-Truck (Family-Friendly)
📍 Next to the City Municipal Building | 305 N Main St
🕛 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Bring the kids to explore tractors, racecars, dump trucks, fire trucks, police cars, and more!
💲 $5 for kids | Adults free
🍖 BBQ available from Buddy Fore
Benefiting the Crisis Center Foundation
🍀 St. Patrick’s Day at The Vault
🕛 12:00 – 11:00 PM
Enjoy a full day of karaoke, Irish drinks, and lucky prizes at The Vault as they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style.
🎶 Future Champions St. Patrick’s Celebration (Family-Friendly)
📍 Future Champions Sports Complex
🍽 Great food featuring corned beef, green beer & specialty drinks
🎵 Live Music:
• Joby & Woody — 1 PM
• Joel Honey — 5 PM
🎤 St. Patrick’s Day Concert at The Hangout
📍 Hangout Bar & Grill
🕒 3:00 – 8:00 PM
🎶 Tim Hart live 3–6 PM
🎶 Captain Geech & The Shrimp Shack Shooters 6 PM
🍗 Taco/Wing Bar 2–5 PM ($15)
⚠️ Must be 21+ to enter
🎸 Devin Clemons Band at the Morgan County Depot
📍 West Morgan Depot
🕑 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Enjoy live music with the Devin Clemons Band, followed by DJ Steve at 9 PM to keep the party going.
☘️ Tag your St. Patrick’s Day crew and make plans to celebrate in Jacksonville this Saturday!
