
Save the Date for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Saturday, March 1st
The Ballyshaners 42nd Annual Parade will take place on the first Saturday in March featuring Irish Dancing, Pipe Bands, and Local Groups
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Ballyshaners means “Old Towners” in Gaelic, the Irish language
The Ballyshaners, Inc., were founded in 1980 by a small group of dedicated volunteers for the explicit purpose of organizing a Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. The Parade is now well into its fourth decade and the number and variety of participants is greater than ever before. The organization’s mission has grown to promoting and preserving Irish history and culture. Each summer, we host the Alexandria Irish Festival, featuring vendors, musicians, and traditional Irish dancers, and we host fundraisers and other social events throughout the year.
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The Ballyshaners are recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
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P.O. Box 320722
Alexandria, VA 22320
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Meet our 2025 Grand Marshal!

Tom Mooney
Tom is the Owner of Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub (Alexandria, VA); Murphy’s Irish Pub (Virginia Beach, VA); & Back Creek Oyster Company. He has been a great supporter of the Ballyshaners and generous to many other community organizations. We are honored to have him as our Grand Marshal for the 2025 Parade.
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