Green days ahead: Paddy Fest is March 13-15

As St. Patrick’s Day 2026 looms on the not-too-distant horizon, Pete Boland is reflecting on Paddy Fest, the all-Irish celebration in Williams Park he began four spring seasons ago.

“We lost a ton of money the first year,” says Boland, the owner/operator of Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern downtown. “Almost 10,000 people showed up, and we lost money. Because I didn’t know what I was doing yet. But there was no doubt we had something there.”

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St. Pete CommUNITY Festival is Saturday

For Aron Bryce, the St. Pete CommUNITY Festival is a way to celebrate all things that make the city unique. The gathering, organized by Bryce's Stronger Together St. Pete Foundation, returns Saturday (March 7) at Azalea Park from 1 to 9:30 p.m. 

“It all stemmed from an idea I had a few years back,” he explained, ”to try to put on an event outside of downtown.” 

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