It’s time for the only bi-state St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the country! And it’s right here in the Quad Cities! The Grand Parade takes place this Saturday Mar 16. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of 4th Avenue and 23rd Street in Rock Island. It will then wind its way west through downtown Rock Island following 4th Avenue to 20th Street, then to 3rd Avenue to 17th Street and finally to 2nd Avenue to the Centennial Bridge. The parade then crosses the Mississippi River to Gaines Street in Davenport. From there, it will go north to 3rd Street and then east on 3rd to the River Center.... Read More

Join us Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Quad Cities St Patrick Society Grand Parade XXXVII & Post-Parade Bash for some music, dancing, & fun! The St. Patrick Society presents Grand Parade XXXVII on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Parade organizers are most interested in participants expressing the spirit of St. Patrick and Irish Heritage, and encourage family walking units and decorated floats. Applicants of a purely commercial theme are not permitted. The day begins with Mass at St. Mary’s, 2204 4th Ave. Rock Island, 10:00AM, then the Nation’s only bi-state St. Patrick’s Grand Parade will... Read More

Looking for something fun to do for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend? Here’s a pot full o’ gold of events happening in and around the Quad-Cities for you to check out… St. Patrick’s Society Grand Parade 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Downtown Rock Island, corner of 4th Ave and 23rd St. More info: HERE The only interstate St. Patrick’s Parade in the U.S. It runs from Illinois into Davenport Iowa. The parade begins at St. Mary’s Church and continues through the downtown area crossing the Mississippi to Davenport, Iowa. – – – The parade begins at... Read More