Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade

Kansas City, MO · Holiday

When: March 17, 2027
Where: Westport (Linwood Blvd & Broadway) · Kansas City · MO
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Kansas City has marked March 17th with a parade through the Westport district every year since 1973, held on the date itself regardless of the day of the week. Reader's Digest has ranked it among the country's best St. Patrick's Day parades, and it draws around 100,000 spectators. (2027 date approximate, following the fixed annual pattern.)

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Kansas City has marked March 17th with a parade through the Westport district every year since 1973, held on the date itself regardless of the day of the week.
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