34th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

March 16

34th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

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The Kelly’s 34th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade kicks off on Sunday March 16th at 1pm in Nags Head, RAIN OR SHINE. This year’s Marshall is Dare County Historical Maritime Industry. Commercial fishing has been a mainstay of the areas economy as has boat building. More seafood is landed in Dare County than any other county in North Carolina. We are also home to the most thriving boat building industries in the country, building small hunting boats to mid-size commercial vessels & larger sportfishing yachts. In Addition, Wanchese Marine Industrial Park a stat-owned facility containing all sorts of marine & service businesses. Whose objective is to promote the growth & continuation of marine industries in North Carolina. The one-mile parade route runs from Bladen St. (MP 11.5) north to Driftwood St. on Virginia Dare Trail (Beach Rd.). An esteemed panel of judges will score entrants on the use of the parade theme in the following categories: Best Overall; Best Float; Best Unit; and Best Band/Music group. Prizes will be awarded following the parade.