Presented annually by Ventura Elks Lodge No. 1430, the County Ventura St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place at 10am on Saturday, March 16, along a three-quarter-mile route in the heart of Downtown Ventura.

This year’s parade theme, “Shamrocks & Shenanigans,” gives entrants an invitation to embrace their inner leprechauns with whimsy and mischief in their creations.

One of the county’s most popular community events, the St. Patrick’s Day parade draws thousands each year to a route lined with happy families all dressed up in green. The 2024 parade will run the same midtown route it debuted in 2022, downhill along Main, from Lincoln Drive to Fir Street.

The parade grand marshal this year is the wonderful Elena Brokaw!