ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
MARCH 4,2023
Our annual St Patrick's Day is held the FIRST Saturday of March,
held the morning of Antique Trade Days, in downtown Ponchatoula.
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Our parade is led off by the Pipes and Drums, New Orleans,
and the Ponchatoula High School ROTC Color Guard.
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Each year we pick a new Grand Marshal to lead off our parade!
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Followed by our lovely Queen and Lady in Waiting, Teen!
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They are followed by our Royal Court and their family carts.
Then we have more music from the Ponchatoula High School band
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The rest of our member carts round out the parade
Some years we have a special guest at the end as well!
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Our Krewe members participate in a Cart Raid the night before the parade, absconding with shopping carts, that get filled with cabbage and all sorts of veggies, likes potatoes, carrots and onions, as well as green themed parade throws.
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Our Queen selects the best best decorated carts, the morning of the parade as well!
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We are a FAMILY parade, both from within, with multi-generations of families participating,
and to multiple generations attending!
We hope to see you there!
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| Courtesy of Lori Egnew Hess |
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