March in St. Tammany Parish…crawfish boils, the return of outdoor concerts, fun things to do outside while you soak up some Vitamin D... and celebrating the holidays of spring!
St. Patrick’s Day Parades
Slidell's 50th St. Patrick's Day Parade
Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 1 p.m.
Slidell celebrates throughout Olde Towne with its 50th annual parade of floats, marching groups, bands and more. Bring shopping baskets and bags, because some 40 floats will be throwing the usual beads and trinkets, but also, thousands of heads of cabbage, onions, potatoes, celery and carrots--everything for an Irish stew.
Covington Celtic Club's St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration
Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 12 p.m.
The Covington Celtic Club marches through the historic St. John District in downtown Covington passing out green, white and orange paper and silk flowers and other Irish-themed throws, and parade-goers will see bagpipers and marching groups in this small, hometown parade. A block party follows at parade's end, at the corner of Rutland and New Hampshire Streets.
St. Paddy's Treats & Eats
Eateries and bars have special foods commemorating the holiday. In Slidell, try the decadent cocktails at Olde Towne Pizza Company, like the Irish Creme Cold Brew, and at the Brass Monkey Draught Emporium, their popular Frozen Irish Coffee (see photo) as well as green beer, Irish Car Bombs, Jameson shots, Guinness, Harp and Smithwicks. The Brass Monkey opens at 8 a.m. and following the parade will host a concert by Paper Chase and Crescent & Clover.
In Covington, stop in to the Covington Celtic Club's parade sponsor, The English Tea Room, for a slice of their Shamrock Chocolate Mint Cake.
Also in Covington, The Green Room will open at 10 a.m. for a parade after-party with DJ Teddibar, serving green beer.
St. Paddy's Themed Events
Covington hosts its 4th annual St. Patrick's Day Concert with Four Unplugged, Thursday, March 13. Bring your appetite for food trucks, green beer and games for the free event, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Mandeville gets in the game, too, on St. Patrick's Day at Chafunkta Brewing Company. "The Funk" will host Kilts of Many Colours Pipe and Drums on Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m. It's family friendly and free to enter, and will have a food truck on site, too.
On the courts at Pelican Park, play in the Shamrock Showdown Pickleball Tournament, March 7-9.
Other Events around St. Paddy's Day
Had your fill of green beer? That's OK, The Northshore has plenty of options for other fun things to do on the weekend before St. Patrick's Day and throughout early March, like the Youth Service Bureau's Chef Soirée on March 16 in Covington's Bogue Falaya Park.
Be sure to check our event calendar often. We're adding more events daily, including spring festivals and street fairs, food truck events, and lots more.
Photos provided by City of Covington, Olde Towne Slidell Merchants Association, Recreation District 1/Pelican Park, Covington Celtic Club, Olde Towne Pizza Company, Chafunkta Brewing Company, The Green Room, The Brass Monkey Draught Emporium
