March 13 2010 at 10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Location: Uptown Charlotte

Mo Chairde (Friends),

Cead Mile Failte! (100,000 welcomes)! The 2010 Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Charlotte Goes Green Festival invites our sponsors, our vendors, and you to participate in the Fourteenth Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Charlotte Goes Green Festival, which will take place on Saturday, March 13, 2010.

Over 50,000 spectators watched Charlotte’s Thirteenth Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade as it marched through the heart of Charlotte to the sound of pipes and the cheers of the spectators lining the streets. The combination of flags, floats, kids, and pipe band music made everyone smile and be Irish for a day. The Fourteenth Annual Parade promises to be even bigger and better!

2010 Grand Marshal:
We are proud to announce that our 2010 Grand Marshal is Dr. Peter Gorman, superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Dr. Gorman is a native of Dearborn, Michigan and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Rollins College and a Master’s and Doctorate in Education from the University of Central Florida. He also attended the New Superintendents Institute at Harvard University. He was named a fellow at the Broad Urban Superintendents Academy in 2006. He has been superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools since July 2006. Dr. Gorman and his wife, Sue, an interior designer and active community volunteer, have one daughter, Katie, who attends CMS. We are honored to have Dr. Gorman as our 2010 Grand Marshal.

Parade:
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a non-profit event, open to the public. The Parade is open to neighborhood associations, schools, alumni groups, cheerleading and drill teams, international organizations, police, fire, elected officials, commercial businesses, and anyone else who wants to be Irish for a day.

The parade will step off at 11:00 A.M. at Tryon and 9th street in uptown Charlotte. The parade will march South to Tryon St. and 3rd. Street.

You can also apply online for the 2010 Parade on the website www.charlottestpatsday.com/application.htm.

Festival:
We expect that the 2010 Charlotte Goes Green Festival will be our biggest and most attended yet. There will be something for everyone from 6 to 60 to enjoy. The Festival is located on S. Tryon St. between 1st St & 3rd St.The festival hours are 10AM – 6:30PM and it will feature Irish music, Irish dancers, bagpipers, food, vendors and plenty of beverages. There is no admission fee, it's all Free!

Check out our photos page for pictures of the 2009 parade and festival.