The Bluegrass Irish Society and Lexington Parks and Recreation are now accepting entries for the 40th Alltech Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival. The annual event will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019, in downtown Lexington, with the festival centered at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza.
New this year, all applications are online — parade, concession and festival vendor entries must complete the online form to participate in the event. Paper entries will not be accepted.
All parade entries must complete a parade application form and insurance waiver form. Instructions for payment of entry and vendor fees where applicable are included in the online form.
Parade Application Form
Please complete this application to enter a unit in the 2019 Alltech Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade. Application deadline is March 1, 2019. Please ensure you complete all required fields on the application form.
- Online Entry form for the 2019 parade (Google Form)
The insurance waiver form must be signed by everyone in the parade. Children under the age of 18 must be signed for by an adult.
- Download the parade safety rules (PDF file)
Festival Application Forms
To have a booth at the Lexington St. Patrick’s Irish Festival, download, complete and mail in your application.
Concession vendors: Application/Payment Deadline is no later than Jan. 25, 2019. Please ensure you complete all required fields on the application form.
- 2019 Concession Vendor online application – Deadline: Jan. 25 (Google Forms)
Festival vendors: Application Deadline is February 8. Please ensure you complete all required fields on the application form.
- 2019 Festival Vendor online application – Deadline: Feb. 8 (Google Forms)