The 2026 Alltech Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival is Saturday, March 14, starting at 10:30 a.m. The festival is hosted by LM Communications, Lexington’s only locally owned radio group. Our yearly festival lineup features musicians, singers and dancers from across Kentucky. Join us at Fifth Third Bank Pavilion at Tandy Park in downtown Lexington.
The Alltech Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival, a longtime city tradition produced by Lexington Parks and Recreation and sponsored by the Bluegrass Irish Society.
The festival will begin at 10:30 a.m. with the Blessing of the Keg. Satruday’s Festival performers will be announced soon!
2026 Festival lineup – Saturday, March 14, Fifth Third Bank Pavilion at Tandy Park
- 10:45 a.m. – Blessing of the Keg
- 11 a.m. – Bluegrass Ceili Academy
- 11:30 a.m. – St. Andrew’s Academy
- 12:15 p.m. – The Woolly Jumpers
- 1 p.m. – Break for the Alltech Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade
- 2 p.m. – William Sutherland Reid Pipes & Drums
- 2:30 p.m. – Kentucky McTeggart Irish Dancers
- 3:15 p.m. – Kentucky United Pipes & Drums
- 4 p.m. – Celtic Blue
NEW IN 2026: Lexington St. Patrick’s Eve LIVE! Kickoff Concert
The Saturday festival serves as the centerpiece of a brand-new, expanded weekend of festivities. On Friday, March 13, the celebration kicks off at the historic Lyric Theatre with Lexington St. Patrick’s Eve LIVE!, a ticketed concert headlined by internationally acclaimed indie-rock quintet Carbon Leaf, with the Woolly Jumpers and local favorites Lucy Becker and bagpiper Keith Murphy.
While the Saturday festival and parade remain free to the public, the community is encouraged to secure tickets for the Friday night kickoff concert in advance via the Lyric Theatre’s website.