Sure and begorrah, it’s that time again! With the winter holidays a wrap, County Ventura is gearing up for its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Presented by Downtown Ventura, the 2026 parade will commence at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14, and will run along a three-quarter-mile route down Main Street in the heart of Ventura.
“Catch the Leprechaun Spirit!” is this year’s whimsical parade theme, capturing the magic and essence of this festive holiday that heralds the coming of spring and celebrates all that is good and fun and green.
One of the county’s most popular community events, the decades-old St. Patrick’s Day parade draws a crowd of thousands, who come out in their greenest finery for a lively day along the parade route. Lining Main Street from Aliso Lane to Fir Street, spectators can watch and wave to the always entertaining entrants as they march down the street in front of them…