The Detroit St. Patrick's Parade is an annual

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held on the Sunday preceding

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Corktown,

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. The parade has been held each year since 1958 (except 2020 & 2021 due to the

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), and is hosted by the United Irish Societies. The first parade was in

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. Today, the Parade route begins at UIS Irish Plaza and follows along Michigan Avenue and proceeds through Corktown.

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detroitstpatricksparade.com
The United Irish Society's official website for the parade Annual events in Michigan Corktown, Detroit Irish-American culture in Michigan European-American culture in Detroit Parades in the United States Recurring events established in 1958 Tourist attractions in Detroit Festivals established in 1958 Parade (Detroit, MI) {{US-festival-stub

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