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St. Patrick's Day Parade 2027: how crowded Savannah gets
Savannah's great annual parade, held on the day itself every year and among the largest St Patrick's Day celebrations in the country — landing on a small historic city.
How busy is Savannah during the St. Patrick's Day Parade?
17 March 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Event day: Packed our forecast · Savannah scaleCalm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Savannah's own year — not a headcount.
The 2027 St. Patrick's Day Parade makes Savannah busier than 99% of its year, in a March that otherwise peaks well below — 58% on Sunday 21 March. our forecast
When does Savannah get back to normal after the St. Patrick's Day Parade?
Savannah eases back the day after St. Patrick's Day Parade: Thursday 18 March is Lively (57%), and stays below Packed through Wednesday 24 March, the last day shown here.
Going anyway? See timed entries and tours for March 2027, matched to Savannah's forecast
- Dates checked against www.savannahga.gov
- Savannah's biggest event by crowd impact
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- Dates
- Wed 17 March 2027 · we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
- Crowd
- The event day is Packed. our forecast
- Last updated
- 10 Sep 2026, nightly
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Tickets for the St. Patrick's Day Parade
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Official site — www.savannahga.gov →Here for it?
Pick your square early and stay: the parade is the day, and the crowd arrives before it does. The town's queues form at biscuit counters and dinner reservations even on ordinary weekends. advice
The days before the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Mon 15 March and Tue 16 March, are Lively (57%) in Savannah; the event day, Wed 17 March, is Packed (99%). our forecast
Staying for the St. Patrick's Day Parade? The event day, Wed 17 March, is Packed in Savannah; Tue 16 March is Lively. The link opens Expedia's hotel search for Savannah, Tue 16 – Thu 18 March 2027. our forecast
Hotels in Savannah for Tue 16 – Thu 18 March 2027, on Expedia →See Savannah around the St. Patrick's Day Parade: tours and tickets, a small selection from Viator
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Take the parts of Savannah away from the parade: Bonaventure Cemetery's oak avenues on the river bluff, the residential squares south towards Gaston Street, or Tybee Island's north end. Come back to the squares in the evening. advice
Nearest calmer day: Tue 16 Mar (Lively). our forecast
Tours for the quiet days (18–20 Mar 2027), matched to Savannah's forecast
When is the St. Patrick's Day Parade 2027 — and the years after?
The 2027 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah runs 17 Mar 2027, checked against the organiser's own site.
| Year | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tue 17 March | passed |
| 2027 | Wed 17 March | confirmed |
The 2026 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah ran 17 Mar 2026.
How we verified this.
Is Savannah worth visiting during the St. Patrick's Day Parade?
Packed on the event day; the nearest calm days are Lively. our forecast
Worth it if St. Patrick's Day Parade is why you're coming — expect Packed days; if crowds are your concern, it is the one time to avoid — the calm week of 18–20 Mar 2027 is the quieter plan. advice
Where are the crowds in Savannah during the St. Patrick's Day Parade?
The whole story is the size of the parade against the size of the town: visitors outnumber residents, and the historic district carries them. The week around the day is Savannah's yearly flood, not only the day itself.
Parade days and street closures
The city publishes the parade route, the start time and the street closures on its own page each year — check it before you drive into the historic district that morning, and plan to be on foot inside it.
Times and routes change: www.savannahga.gov is the organiser's own page and the authority.
Our crowd forecast is an informed estimate, not a guarantee — check with the organiser and/or local authorities before you plan around it.
our forecast marks a number we worked out from published data; advice marks something we think. Never the other way round.
Named places appear here only after checking their own website; anything unverifiable is left out.
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