Excitement is building for Savannah's 201st St. Patrick's Day Parade, which is set to take place March 17. Plenty of festivities will take place leading up to the big event. Sign up for our Newsletters Chairman of the Savannah St.

Savannah will host its annual St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17. See Yelp recommendations for bars near the parade route.

The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in America. "Records show that a St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601 in a Spanish colony in what is now St. Augustine, Florida.

The rich history behind St. Patrick's Day, a time of laughter and libations, shan't be forgotten in the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties.