The Daily Gamecock

PHOTOS: Saint Patrick's Day Festival 2022

The 40th Annual St. Pat's in Five Points Parade took place this past Saturday, March 19, 2022. The festival included a variety of performances, food, and parade spectacles from colorful floats to marching band fanfare.

The grand marshal of the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade was Mayor Daniel Rickenmann (left). This edition of the parade was held Saturday, March 19, 2022.
The grand marshal of the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade was Mayor Daniel Rickenmann (left). This edition of the parade was held Saturday, March 19, 2022.
The 5 Points marquee sign announces Saturday’s event, the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points.  
The 5 Points marquee sign announces Saturday’s event, the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points.  
A member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic fraternal organization, marched in Saturday’s parade as a part of the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points. The parade was held on March 19, 2022
A member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic fraternal organization, marched in Saturday’s parade as a part of the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points. The parade was held on March 19, 2022
The 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade featured the self-declared ‘World Famous Queens of Kudzu’ this past Saturday. The parade was held on March 19, 2022, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day
The 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade featured the self-declared ‘World Famous Queens of Kudzu’ this past Saturday. The parade was held on March 19, 2022, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day
The Lakewood High School marching band walks in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade. The local high school provided band members for the festival parade to march along floats, dancers, and other performers.
The Lakewood High School marching band walks in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade. The local high school provided band members for the festival parade to march along floats, dancers, and other performers.
A bagpiper plays the bagpipes in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade on March 19, 2022.
A bagpiper plays the bagpipes in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade on March 19, 2022.
Dancers in a high school marching band walked in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade this past Saturday.
Dancers in a high school marching band walked in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade this past Saturday.
Cocky and a man dressed as a leprechaun wave to the crowd from the grand marshal float in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade on March 19, 2022
Cocky and a man dressed as a leprechaun wave to the crowd from the grand marshal float in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade on March 19, 2022
Participants of Columbia’s Legacy Martial Arts perform in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade.
Participants of Columbia’s Legacy Martial Arts perform in the 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points Parade.
The 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points parade displayed a float featuring Little Miss and Teen Miss South Carolina beauty queens on March 19, 2022.
The 40th Annual St. Pats in 5 Points parade displayed a float featuring Little Miss and Teen Miss South Carolina beauty queens on March 19, 2022.