Éirinn go Brách, Ireland Forever
The luck of the Irish comes to the red rocks early this year as the city of Sedona’s longest-running event celebrates its 53rd year. The St. Patrick’s Parade will march down Jordan Road from the Sedona Heritage Museum to Mesquite Avenue on Saturday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m.
The parade is typically held on the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day if March 17 doesn’t fall on a weekend.
“We have a lot of people that have lived in Sedona for decades, and it’s one of their favorite events to come back to. Or people that’ll say, ‘My grandparents used to come to this event when it was the first one,’” Parks and Recreation Manager Josh Frewin said. “So it’s been decades of people getting to participate in this parade.”
Expect big crowds of up to 5,000 and arrive early, bring a chair, wear your green to claim your spot before 9:30 a.m.
Yavapai Broadcasting will be on hand to announce the entrants when they arrive at the main area near the intersection of Jordan Road and Apple Avenue, which typically also fills up quickly with early arrivals to take in the 26 confirmed float entries.
“We don’t have a designated Grand Marshal again this year — just a great lineup starting with Sedona Area Veterans Community & Outreach and the Camp Verde Cavalry and closing with a performance from the Phoenix Pipe Band playing traditional Irish and Celtic Music as Arizona’s longest-running and most accomplished Bagpipe
Band,” Frewin wrote. “So, it will be a great event from start to finish for all who come out to enjoy with many more great floats, handouts, goodies, and party atmosphere throughout the event.”
Representing the Yavapai-Apache Nation will be the newly crowned 2026–27 YAN Royalty with the full court including Miss Yavapai-Apache Juliet Cassadore, First Attendant Wasiiva Lewis, Miss Teen Adaleah Lewis, Teen First Attendant Meisha Jackson, Miss Princess Miya Lewis, Princess First Attendant Adaliah Jackson, Little Missy Tiger Lily Mason and Tiny Tot Girl London Gyce.
Uptown residents should anticipate traffic changes but will still be able to access their homes Jordan Road will be partially closed starting at 7 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
“Detours on Jordan Road will begin at 8 a.m., with a full closure from the cross streets of Navahopi Road to Mesquite Avenue expected from 9:30 a.m. to approximately noon,” a city press release reads. Motorists will be detoured to Forest Road and will take surface streets to get to Uptown the duration of the event.
There is no vehicle access to the Jim Thompson/Jordan Road Trailhead until the afternoon.
“If you don’t want to drive up to town and park, we encourage you to do the Sedona Shuttle Connect, get a ride up to the parade and you won’t have to worry about parking in Uptown,” Frewin said.
For more information about the parade, visit SedonaAZ.gov/Events. St. Patrick’s Day is Tuesday, March 17. Check out the Friday, March 13, edition of The Scene for St. Patrick’s events in Sedona and the Verde Valley
