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The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade® annually attracts upwards of 30,000 fans to downtown Hot Springs where a zany array of floats, marching bands, Irish Elvis impersonators, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, wacky costumed groups and guest celebrities cover the 98-foot Bridge Street parade route on the World’s Shortest Street in One SHORT parade, full of BIG fun! ☘️ The World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas marches 98 feet down historic Bridge Street - each year on March 17! #shorteststpats #VisitHotSprings HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Hip-hop legend Flavor Flav will be wearing a newly created official World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade signature clock when he fires the starter’s pistol at 6:30 p.m. Monday to begin the 22nd annual edition of the world-famous Hot Springs celebration. Visit Hot Springs on Tuesday released the lineup for Sunday's First Ever 21st Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade, set for 6:30 p.m. on Bridge Street. From regular HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – New Orleans band The Molly Ringwalds will return to Hot Springs to perform live after the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade next year. Parade officials said the band will give a free concert for the crowd on March 17, 2025. HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The lineup is set for the First Ever 21st Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, to be held Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on 98-foot Bridge Street in downtown Hot Springs. “We have some really exciting entries this year,” Visit Hot Springs Special Events Manager Alexis Hampo said. The First Ever 22nd Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on March 17, 2025 on the world’s shortest street in everyday operational use, Bridge Street! This parade may only be 98 feet long, but you better believe it’s filled with all the fun and Irish spirit! This is the second city in recent years seeking to take the title from the First Ever 22nd Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade, which is set for Monday at 6:30 p.m. on 98-foot Bridge HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The World’s Largest Potato on Wheels has joined the lineup of the First Ever 21st Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade® to be held Sunday, March 17, on 98-foot Bridge Street in downtown Hot Springs. Save the date, the First Ever 22nd Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on historic Bridge Street on Monday, March 17, 2025 in downtown Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas! Over the years, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hot Springs has grown from a small community event started among friends in what was ironically a German restaurant (now known as Steinhaus Keller) to a nationwide spectacle. The parade is on Hot Springs’s 98-foot-long Bridge Street, the world’s shortest working street. Hot Springs’ celebration of the St. Patrick’s Day weekend will begin Saturday, March 16, at 4 p.m. with the running of The Zero-K World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Foot Race, followed by a free public concert featuring country legend Pat Green and Arkansan country star Bonnie Montgomery. Valerie Bertinelli to lead annual Hot Springs St. Patrick’s Day parade by Dan Marsh March 12, 2025 2:46 pm March 13, 2025 3:15 pm. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The lineup is set for the First Ever 21st Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, to be held Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on 98-foot Bridge Street in downtown Hot Springs. "We have some really exciting entries this year,” Visit Hot Springs Special Events Manager Alexis Hampo said. Mark Fleischner and Liz Robbins will reign over the giant little parade on March 17 along 98-foot Bridge Street in downtown Hot Springs. Both have deep ties to the history of the city. Returning to downtown for the first time in 5 years, VOV 2025 is shaping up to be the most exciting live music event of the year in Hot Springs! The Molly Ringwalds have been one of the most popular groups to participate in the "First Ever 22nd Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade." The FREE concert will follow the parade and wrap up the evening at 8 PM. Other World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade Activities. Zero K Race - March 16; King and Queen Coronation - March 16 World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Arkansas. This annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hot Springs lives up to its name—with a march of 98 feet down historic Bridge Street. The We've put together the top ten things not to miss for the First-Ever 22nd Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade festivities in Hot Springs, Arkansas, March 16 & 17. From celebrity guests to free concerts and our extra special 98-foot parade route. After nearly a year of quiet, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade rivalry between Hot Springs and Adamsville flared again this week amid reports by the Providence Journal of a supposed “truce” and dark hints of an Arkansas “spy” being sent to validate claims made by the Rhode Island organizers.
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