11-03-2025
Your guide to St. Patrick's Day 2025 in Brevard
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, which falls on Monday, March 17. From parades to parties, we've rounded up ways to celebrate all things Irish on the Space Coast.
Wear something green, and get ready to celebrate. Sláinte!
Due to potential changes and cancellations, we encourage you to check with presenting organizations about the status of their events.
The Melbourne St. Patrick's Day parade will take place in downtown Melbourne on Saturday, March 15, starting at 10 a.m. It will include floats, Irish dancers, veterans groups and more. The parade will begin at the Melbourne Auditorium, travel south on Lake Street, west on Fee Avenue, south on Hickory Street, east on New Haven Avenue and end at Livingston Street. There will be no fee for parking in city-owned lots during this event. For more information, visit or
Meg O'Malley's, 812 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, is keeping it Irish with a St. Patrick's festival Saturday through Monday, March 15-17. The festivities start at 7:30 a.m. Saturday with the Shamrock Shuffle 3K, followed by the Downtown Melbourne St. Patrick's Day Parade at 10 a.m. There will be a free street festival featuring food vendors, Irish dancers and bagpipers, and live music by Drake White, BeachFly, QuasiKings, AuroraWave, Kash'd Out and Hot Pink. For additional details, call 321-952-5510 or visit or
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Nolan's Irish Pub, 204 W. Cocoa Beach Cswy., Cocoa Beach, hosts live music leading up to St. Patrick's Day. On March 15, Paul Rowan plays at 7 p.m. On March 16, there will be traditional Irish music at 4 p.m., followed by Finnegan Tim at 7 p.m. On March 17, St. Patrick's Day, the doors open at 9:30 a.m., Brendan Shanahan plays at 10 a.m., the Brevard Police & Fire Pipes and Drums play at 2 p.m., Damion Suomi plays at 3 p.m., Dave Birks & Scotty play at 6 p.m. and Paul Rowan plays at 9 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served. Visit
The Cottage Irish Pub, 1385 Highland Ave., in the Eau Gallie Arts District, wishes you 'Cead Mile Failte' (a hundred thousand welcomes) on Monday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. The family-friendly event features a day of Irish music and dancing with musicians from Ireland. Visit
Hogan's Irish Pub, 200 Willard Street, Cocoa Village, hosts a St. Patrick's Day celebration on Monday, March 17 starting at 11 a.m. There will be live music by Irish musicians, Irish dancers, traditional pub fare and more. Admission is free but space is limited, so plan to get there early. Call 321-806-3568 or visit
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This article originally appeared on Florida Today: 🍀 St. Patrick's Day: Five ways to celebrate on the Space Coast
