The 2013 Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Gathering of the Clans - An Irish Homecoming The 41st Annual Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kickoff Saturday, March 17, 2013 at 11:00 am. The Parade has become Kansas City’s largest single-day civic event, as well as one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parades in the nation. Tens of thousands of onlookers line the streets to see the hundreds of Irish Floats, Bands, Families, Organizations, Business entries and others celebrate the Feast Day of St. Patrick and our Irish Heritage. The objective of the Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is to successfully present the Parade in a safe, entertaining and enjoyable manner for all who attend. Our focus is on the families and thousands of children lining the streets of Kansas City to celebrate the heritage and tradition of the Irish in America on St. Patrick’s Day