Bellingham St. Patrick's Day Parade

03/18/2026

Thanks for the great coverage The Bellingham Herald !

Watch: St. Patrick’s Day Parade draws cheering crowd to downtown Bellingham

03/17/2026

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!

Thank you Bellingham for Shamrocking the parade on Sunday!

It is the greatest joy to continue this community tradition in the most special of places! And you all really showed up!

Thank you participants! Thank you spectators!

“May green be the grass you walk on, may blue be the skies above you, may pure be the joys that surround you, may true be the hearts that love you.”

03/16/2026

Thank you Art Maas for capturing some of the parade today and sharing it with us!

March 15th, 2026: Bellingham St. Patrick's Day Parade 2026. A return to the original parade route from Bellingham High School to downtown Bellingham along C...

03/15/2026

See all you lucky leprachauns today at noon!!!

03/14/2026

Top 3 things to look for at the parade!

1) Pots of gold!
2) Leprachauns!
3) Glitt3r Lyfe mobile photobooth!!!

Keep an eye out for our sponsor Glitt3r Lyfe, bringing the official parade-route mobile photo booth! Pictures will be delivered right to your phone giving you the perfect parade keepsake!

Glitt3r Lyfe brings parties through Whatcom County and beyond, and they love to capture moments of celebration!

03/13/2026

🍀IMPORTANT PARADE DAY INFORMATION!🍀

We're so excited its almost parade day! Here's some helpful things to know if you are in the parade:

STAGING: Arrive between 11-11:30 AM Sunday. We are staging in Bellingham High’s large south parking lot off Ohio St. The parking lot is RESERVED FOR PARADE VEHICLES AND HORSE TRAILERS ONLY. (Parking for walking parade participants can be found on the north side of the school). Parade participants on foot or bike will stage in the bus lanes on the east side of the parking lot. Marked by the red curb. We march at Noon!

WEATHER: Dress for the weather! We are expecting temps in the 40s, with a possible snow flurry and maybe some rainbows! But things could change. Rine or shine the parade will go on, afterall we are used to it in the PNW, and nothing will dampen our Irish spirit!

ROUTE: Cornwall Avenue between Ohio and Chestnut Streets. It will be marked with balloons.

PRO TIP: If you are walking in the parade, you can have a car parked at Depot Market Square or close to the end of the parade. City Parking meters are free on Sunday!

AFTER THE PARADE: Stay and play, eat and drink! There are many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations after the Parade, including some of our Sponsors: Beach Cat Brewing, Uisce Irish Pub, and Gruff Brewing, or brunch at Bellingham Cider Co. Slainte!

03/12/2026

We have one last Sponsor to tell you about!

The has been instrumental this year in helping parade plans move forward. They've been more than a Title Sponsor, they've been our partner in making sure this community tradition goes forward and for years to come!

Thank you City of Bellingham!!!

Look for Bellingham Mayor Kim Lund our Parade Grand Marshall leading the parade Sunday at noon!

"May the Bellingham hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you."

03/11/2026

A huge shout out to our Title Sponsor beachcatbrewing.bham !

We appreciate you stepping up, going all in and bringing the fun leprachaun and community vibes!

We'll see you at the parade and your afterparty for some Thomas O'Malley Irish Stout! 🍻

"As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way" -Irish Blessing 🍀💚

03/11/2026

Gold Sponsor alert!

You can't have the Bellingham St. Patrick's Day Parade without Bellingham's only Irish Pub! And luckily we've never had to!

has been in every parade since the beginning and this year we will pass right by their doors for the first time! Just ask owner Molly McGarry and her daughter how much this parade means to them!

Molly has been a huge help this year acquiring parade funding and were so grateful for her help!

It's also Uisce's 20th anniversary! They are celebrating all weekend long with a beer garden bash this Saturday, opening early Sunday for the parade and more celebrations on St. Patrick's Day Tuesday!

Stop by and say thanks and grab a Guinness or a pint of their collaborative cider with made just for this weekend!

03/10/2026

A big thank you to our next Gold Level sponsor !

They have provided both sponsorship and staff resources to help put on the parade this year.

As an added bonus we honor owners Bryce Hamilton and Josh Serface as part of the Local Public Safety Personnel we celebrate on parade day. Both Bryce and Josh are local first responders! Thank you!

03/08/2026

This Gold Sponor is more like a Platinum Sponsor times infinity and beyond!

and parade founder Janet Lightner has carried this parade over a decade and a half and made the Bellingham Saint Patrick's Day Parade the great sucess it is today!

The dedication, guidance and foresight Janet has led with in creating this nonprofit and keeping the community at the heart of the parade is the greatest gift!

We are forever indebted to her and Boundary's generosity through sponsorship and staff resources and the legacy they created.

Please raise a glass of Boundary Bay Irish Red to Janet and Boundary Bay as they move into a new era of with with Boundary on State and tasting room.

"Lucky stars above you,
Sunshine on your way,
Many friends to love you,
Joy in work and play.
Laughter to outweigh each care,
In your heart a song,
And gladness waiting everywhere
All your whole life long."