Kudzu Queens

Kudzu Queens We've raised funds for women's charities in the St. Pat's in Five Points parade since 2004. The Kudzu Queens have reigned as the royalty of the St.

Pat's in Five Points Parade since 2004, frequently winning the prize for best float. A sisterhood of businesswomen and community leaders who don purple sequins, red wigs and green feather boas in the name of charity, the Kudzu Queens are dedicated to supporting charities that help women and children locally and across South Carolina. In 2004, several creative entrepreneurial women were chatting at

the bar at the legendary Columbia, South Carolina restaurant, Dianne’s on Devine, when a discussion of the Sweet Potato Queens came up. The Sweet Potato Queens were a popular series of books by Jill Conner Browne based in Mississippi at the time. The concept is based in the belief in a sisterhood that promotes self esteem and positive thinking. The group also believes that success is based on looking out for those who cannot look out for themselves, and money is raised through their performances for charities. The women decided that Columbia needed its own group, a special group of women to spiff up the Five Points district's St. Patrick’s Day parade and to raise money for a women’s charity. The World Famous Kudzu Queens were born. The queens share a wild, redheaded look, the name Geraldine and an occasional mimosa. Columbia’s purple, red and green royalty are raucous, rowdy and outrageous women — and always knew they were destined to be royalty. However, behind all of the glitz, glamour, purple sequins and green feather boas are a group of successful business women and community leaders who are dedicated to raising money for charity. Since 2004, the queens have collected more than $20,000 for women's charities.

What a wonderful St. Pat’s Parade in Five Points this weekend! If you’d like to support the Kudzu Queens’ cause, you can...
03/16/2026

What a wonderful St. Pat’s Parade in Five Points this weekend! If you’d like to support the Kudzu Queens’ cause, you can still donate to Homeless No More here: https://www.homelessnomoresc.org.

03/15/2026

Flashback to 2014 when the Kudzu Queens rolled down the St. Pat’s parade route, looking fabulous and waving to their constituents.

Yesterday the world-famous Kudzu Queens rolled down the St. Pat’s Parade route for the 21st year, celebrating women and ...
03/15/2026

Yesterday the world-famous Kudzu Queens rolled down the St. Pat’s Parade route for the 21st year, celebrating women and proudly guided by the inaugural women’s lacrosse team from Columbia College. It was wonderful to cheer on these young athletes as they begin a new chapter for their school.

Thank you to everyone who helped keep this tradition going for more than two decades. 💚

💚👑 THE FOUNTAIN IS GREEN & THE QUEENS ARE READY 👑💚The fountain in Five Points flowed green last night and Five Points wa...
03/03/2026

💚👑 THE FOUNTAIN IS GREEN & THE QUEENS ARE READY 👑💚

The fountain in Five Points flowed green last night and Five Points was full of families, friends, and community vibes — the perfect way to kick off St. Pat’s season!

For 21 years, the World Famous Kudzu Queens have had the honor of bringing up the last float in the iconic St. Pat’s Parade — and raising money every year for women and children’s charities along the way. We are proud of this tradition and the impact it makes. 

✨ If you’d like to support the Queens this year:
We are donating our funds to Homeless No More — a wonderful organization making a difference right here in our community. When you give, be sure to mention your favorite Queen!

DONATION LINK
https://www.homelessnomoresc.org/give

Here’s to more green, more community, and the best St. Pat’s yet! 🍀💚👑

👑✨ Hear ye, hear ye! ✨👑The Kudzu Queens have been crowned!We are beyond honored to receive the Outstanding Community Par...
12/13/2025

👑✨ Hear ye, hear ye! ✨👑

The Kudzu Queens have been crowned!
We are beyond honored to receive the Outstanding Community Partner of the Year Award at the Five Points Annual Merchant Holiday Celebration.

This royal recognition is presented to a partner who shows deep commitment to investing in the Five Points community—where we live, work, and play—and we are proud to stand as champions of this incredible district. From donations and sponsorships to volunteering, neighborhood goodwill, and showing up again and again, our hearts are firmly rooted in Five Points soil 🌿👑

From your ever-gracious Queen Geraldine and the entire Kudzu Queens court, thank you to the Five Points Association for this prestigious honor. We love our neighborhood and will continue to serve it with style, heart, and just a touch of royal flair. 💚

Our end of year holiday gathering for our beloved retired queens and current queens was festive and fun time had by all!...
12/22/2024

Our end of year holiday gathering for our beloved retired queens and current queens was festive and fun time had by all! 💜💚💛

There's no better way to kick off the holidays in our wonderfully eclectic Experience Columbia SC than with an outing fi...
12/03/2024

There's no better way to kick off the holidays in our wonderfully eclectic Experience Columbia SC than with an outing fit for some queens to see Trustus Theatre's wildly hilarious, "The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical". Merriment and memories were had and made by all!! 🥰🎄

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02/21/2024

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We 💚 Five Points!
08/08/2023

We 💚 Five Points!

We may be biased, but we're correct, darlings! St. Pat's in Five Points is the best. 🍀🎉💯
04/08/2023

We may be biased, but we're correct, darlings! St. Pat's in Five Points is the best. 🍀🎉💯

📣BEST OF COLUMBIA 2023 Nominations are NOW OPEN!
🗳 Nominate Five Points for ⭐️ Best Shopping District
🗳 Nominate St. Pat's in Five Points for ⭐️ Best Annual Event/Festival
Nomination phase wraps up on April 30th, so be sure to get your favorites on the ballot! 👇 Link below to show us some 💚:
https://freetimes.secondstreetapp.com/Best-of-Columbia-2023-Nominations/

We just loved helping dye the Five Points fountain green in advance of this weekend's St. Pat's in Five Points festival!...
03/14/2023

We just loved helping dye the Five Points fountain green in advance of this weekend's St. Pat's in Five Points festival! We'll see y'all at 10am along Devine St. for the parade. You know we'll be blowing kisses and getting down!

Come see the Queens!
03/01/2023

Come see the Queens!

The world-famous Kudzu Queens are back and ready to sparkle in the St. Pat's in Five Points festival on Saturday, March 18. Come join us along Devine St. at 10am for the parade!

Each year, we support a local charity that helps women and children. This year, we are raising funds for PASOs, an incredible nonprofit that helps South Carolina be healthier by being a resource both for Latino families and health and social service organizations.

You can give online here: https://www.scpasos.org/donate/

See y'all at St. Pat's in Five Points!

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