What is included in the Dogtown Irish Festival?
The Dogtown Irish Festival begins at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the festival is to highlight the unique spirit and celebrated history of the Dogtown neighborhood. The festival will feature food and drinks from numerous vendors.
The Bud Light NEXT Party Zone, located at Clayton and Tamm, will feature live music by Rusty Nail from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The new Dogtown Pizza Family Zone will feature Irish music at the Powers Insurance Stage and a merchant village throughout the day. The Irish Culture Zone at St. James the Greater will feature traditional food and Irish music performed on the Guinness Stage.
All outside sales in the festival area will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will end promptly at 6:00 p.m. Establishments on Tamm will close at 8:00 p.m.
At what time does the Dogtown parade start?
The Ancient Order of Hibernians’ St. Patrick’s Day parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. As in years past, the Hibernians promise the parade will be as grand as ever, with colorful floats featuring Irish Family Clans and salutes to Irish heritage, history, faith and culture. The parade lasts approximately two hours. Click here for more information about the parade.
Is there still a cooler/backpack ban?
In 2013, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Clayton-Tamm Neighborhood Association, and the Dogtown Business Merchants Association announced a ban on coolers being brought into the Dogtown St. Patrick's Day Festival. In order to protect residents and festival attendees, we will continue to prohibit coolers, backpacks and glass bottles from the festival area. Outside alcohol is also prohibited. None of these items will be allowed into the festival area or past any checkpoints. Containers necessary for child care purposes can be admitted after a brief search by security staff.
What about security?
We will have private security guards posted at numerous entry/exit checkpoints, marshaling the parade route, directing traffic, and enforcing street closures throughout the day.
Barricades will be placed at key intersections to prevent unauthorized vehicles from entering the festival and parade areas. Expect major street closures from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. A full map and list of closures and times can be found below.
The parade route along Oakland and Tamm will be locked down to all traffic at 6:00 a.m. Houses and businesses along the route will not be accessible by car after this time. Traffic on all streets intersecting across Tamm may not re-open until between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Please plan your travel accordingly.
What ADA accessibility options are available at the event?
Dogtown United recognizes the importance of providing access to all members of our community, including those with accessibility needs. We are committed to ensuring equal access to our annual celebration.
Our services include prime parade route accessibility seating, an ADA toilet near the viewing area, as well as sign language interpreters at the festival stages. A limited number of parking spots will be reserved for accessible parking.
ADA toilets will be available throughout Dogtown on the day of the event.