Shine Your Shoe Buckles: Downtown Sedalia to Turn Green for 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Shine your shoe buckles and get ready for the sound of bagpipes. Downtown Sedalia will turn green on Saturday, March 14 as the community gathers for a full day of St. Patrick’s Day festivities, beginning with the annual parade and continuing with the Bed Races and Pub Crawl.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Leading off this year’s parade will be the Mid-Missouri Pipe Band, filling the streets with traditional bagpipe music as they march at the front of the procession.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 11:00 a.m. at 7th Street and South Ohio Avenue, traveling north along Ohio Avenue and concluding at Ohio Avenue and Main Street.
Parade lineup begins at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lots near 7th Street and South Ohio Avenue. All entries will be assigned a parade number, which must be clearly displayed in the front window of each entry to ensure proper lineup placement.
Businesses, organizations, families, and community groups are invited to participate. Parade entry registration is $50. Registration details are available at: https://www.sedalia.com/news/2026-saint-patricks-day-parade/
Annual Bed Races
Following the parade, the Lions Club and Sedalia Firefighters Local 103 will once again host the annual Bed Races.
Registration is now open, and teams are encouraged to sign up and join the fun. Proceeds collected by Local 103 this year will directly support its scholarship program, helping members of the community pursue careers as first responders.
Bed Race sign-ups are available at: 2026 St. Patrick’s Pub Crawl Bed Races.
8th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl
The Lions Club of Sedalia will host the 8th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in downtown Sedalia.
Downtown will transform into a high-energy celebration zone with designated barricaded streets and festive activities throughout the afternoon. Within the approved event boundaries, open container laws will be temporarily lifted from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for participants using the Official Pub Crawl cup.
Check-In Location:
Liberty Center, 111 W. 5th Street
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registered participants will receive a wristband, a refillable official pub crawl cup, drink tickets, and a pub crawl map. The official cup must be used for all open container privileges within the designated area.
Tickets are $30 (February 16 — March 14) and include two drink tickets redeemable at the Liberty Center. Tickets are available online via Eventbrite or at the check-in location on the day of the event: St. Patrick’s Day 2026 Pub Crawl presented by The Sedalia Lions Club Tickets, Saturday, Mar 14 from 11 am to 7 pm | Eventbrite
All participants must be 21 years of age or older. A valid photo ID will be required at check-in.
Participants must obey barricades and all event regulations. Open containers are permitted only within the designated Pub Crawl Open Container Area and only when inside the official Pub Crawl cup. The Sedalia Lions Club is not responsible for accidents.
From the stirring sounds of bagpipes at 11:00 a.m. to the final toast of the evening, St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Sedalia promises a full day of community celebration, friendly competition, and festive spirit.