DENVER ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
The Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the biggest St. Patty’s Day events in the country, celebrating Irish culture and heralding the start of spring. The 2011 event takes place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 12.
One of the most anticipated events in Denver is the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a festive and fun event for all ages that celebrates Irish culture and heralds the start of spring.
It’s one of the largest St. Patty’s day parades in the country, and the largest annual parade in Denver. More than 200,000 people lined the route last year. In other words, get there early to get a good spot.
What should you expect? A seemingly endless array of horses and stagecoaches, marching bands, dancers, floats and Irish-themed fun with a Western flair. All in all, more than 200 entries and 10,000 marchers will take part in the festivities.
The parade begins at 27th & Blake Street in LoDo (just down the street from the Coors Field parking lot) at 10 a.m. and generally lasts until 2 p.m. Check out the parade route to pick out your viewing spot. Various Irish-themed events follow the parade through downtown Denver.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY WITH BOWFIRE AND THE COLORADO SYMPHONY
March 17
This St. Patrick's Day, celebrate with a violin and fiddle extravaganza as Bowfire – the iconic Canadian violin group – joins the Colorado Symphony for a night when "everyone is Irish" on Thursday, March 17! Hailed as "enormously entertaining" (The Washington Post) and "high-energy entertainment" (The Globe and Mail), Bowfire features a line-up of critically-acclaimed violinists and fiddlers whose expertise encompasses styles as diverse as classical, jazz, country, rock, old-time, Texas-style, bluegrass, gypsy, eclectic, Celtic and electric. In addition, Bowfire reflects the roots of its members, including the moving Canadian styles of Ottawa Valley and Cape Breton. Get more info at www.coloradosymphony.org.