St. Patrick's Day Parade Themes

Each year the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade has a different theme. The theme may reflect our Irish heritage, our Kansas City heritage or may even build upon current events. In the fall before the next year's parade, the Parade Committee begins throwing around many different ideas for the upcoming parade's theme. After several weeks of difficult deliberations, white smoke appears from the roof of Kelly's in Westport signifying that the theme has been chosen. Not really, but...you get the idea.

2008 Parade Theme:
Growing Up Irish:
35 Years in Kansas City

This year we celebrate the 35th Annual Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade. A second generation of Kansas Citians now are enjoying the Parade and we want to celebrate the passing of traditions from generation to generation.

The Parade theme not only honors the Irish heritage of Kansas City, but also Kansas City itself and what makes us what we are. We look forward to seeing the creative ways parade entrants will combine the celebration of St. Patrick, being Irish (even for a day), and being a Kansas Citian.

Here are recent Parade Themes:

2008: Growing Up Irish: 35 Years in Kansas City

2007: Celebrating St. Patrick in Kansas City

2006: An Irish Tribute to Walt Disney

2005: Show-Me You're Irish!

2004: '04 Fathers: Celebrate Our Irish Heritage

2003: 0'Three's the Charm

2002: There's No Place Like Home

2001: 2001 An Irish Odyssey

2000: Irish Visions of the New Millennium

1999: Great Irish Americans of the 20th Century

1998: The 25th Parade

1997: Ireland : Land of Myth , Magic and Miracles

1996: Peace In Ireland

1995: Immigrating To America

1994: Twenty Years of Irish Memories and Merriment

1993: Irish Heart In The Heart Of America

1992: Irish Traditions and Folklore

1991: The Irish Future

1990: A Tribute To The Irish Family

1989: Visions Of Liberty