Tucson Arizona 2013 Saint Patrick's Day Parade: Sunday, March 17, downtown Tucson will come alive with Celtic tradition as the 26th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival brings the Irish spirit to Tucson!​ ​​ ​The St. Patrick’s Day Festival opens at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17 at Armory Park (Military Plaza) on S. 6th Ave, in Downtown, with live Irish music, dancers, entertainment, a children’s game area, and food and merchandise vendors. Irish organizations, ethnic and cultural tables will be set up in the park as well. Festival Schedule TBA.​ ​ ​The one hour Parade will begin at 11:00 A.M. at Pennington & Stone Avenue, making its way through Downtown – around the Presidio – down Main – through the heart of Tucson. ​ ​ This years Grand Marshal will be Jim Critchley, Tucson Fire Chief.​ ​ The 2013 parade will feature marchers including floats, military units, local dignitaries, media and entertainment personalities and civic, cultural and social groups. The Tucson parade has a