How close is the parade?
The 2026 Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade stepped off at Gwinnett and Abercorn streets, about a 7-minute walk from Ola's Oasis. The Forsyth Park fountain, which is dyed green each March, is about 15 minutes on foot.
Updated November 9, 2026
St. Patrick's Day in Savannah: walk to the parade
In short
Ola's Oasis is a whole-home rental in Savannah, about a 7-minute walk from Gwinnett and Abercorn streets, where the 2026 St. Patrick's Day Parade began. Up to 8 guests get 4 bedrooms with 5 beds, 2.5 baths and free parking out front, so the car can stay put all weekend.
The 2027 parade is on Wednesday, March 17, and the Forsyth Park fountain runs green earlier in March.
- 4 bedrooms | 5 beds | Sleeps 8
- 2.5 bathrooms
- Living room w/ fireplace
- Parlor
- Eat-in kitchen
- Dining room
- Wrap-around porch
- Balcony
- Fenced-in backyard w/ terrace
- Central heat/AC
- Washer/dryer
- Dog friendly
- On-street parking
Savannah's biggest celebration of the year
Savannah has marched for St. Patrick since 1824, when a few dozen Irish immigrants walked to a service at the city's Catholic church. The parade has grown into one of the largest in the United States: the AJC ranks it second or third, and city officials put the 2024 crowd at about 250,000.
The parade runs about 3 miles through the Historic District, past six of its squares, and lasts around four hours. Expect drummers and bagpipers. Watching is free.
Photo: Forsyth Park fountain by Jennifer Boriss, CC BY 2.0.
St. Patrick's Day 2027 dates
Note: Check back for 2027 dates.
| Event | 2027 | Last year |
|---|---|---|
| Greening of the Fountain, Forsyth Park | Early March, date to be announced | Friday, March 6, 2026, at noon |
| Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade | Wednesday, March 17, 2027 | Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 10:15 AM |
The parade is held on March 17 itself, whatever the day of the week. When the 17th falls on a Sunday, it moves to Saturday, as it did in 2024. The 2027 start time and route had not been announced as of November 2026. Check the City of Savannah St. Pats page as the date gets closer.
Walk to the parade from Ola's Oasis
The house is in the Victorian District, which borders the Historic District to the south, so most of the celebration is a short walk away.
| Destination | Distance | On foot | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parade start (2026): Gwinnett St at Abercorn St | about 0.3 mi* | about 7 min* | Where the 2026 parade stepped off at 10:15 AM. Check the 2027 route when it is announced. |
| Forsyth Park (south end) | 0.4 mi | 11 mins | The city's walking and biking routes into the celebration met here in 2026. |
| Forsyth Park fountain | about 0.7 mi* | about 15 min* | The Greening of the Fountain, when the water runs green, early each March. |
| Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist | about 0.9 mi* | about 20 min* | Parade-day Mass at 8 AM in 2026, and bleacher seating along the route. |
*Estimated from map coordinates and calibrated against Google Maps walking routes for 35 nearby places. Other figures are Google Maps walking routes from the house.
Leave the car out front. Street parking in front of the house is free. On parade morning, downtown lots near the route are hard to reach after 8 AM, every car must be off the parade route by 12:01 AM, and cars parked inside the squares are towed. Mind street sweeping.
Know before you go
These were the city's rules for 2026. The 2027 rules had not been released as of November 2026, so confirm them with the city before you go.
- Drinks: buy them inside a bar or restaurant, then carry one 16-ounce plastic to-go cup. There are no alcohol sales on the street, and you must be 21 with ID. On parade day in 2026, the to-go cup zone stretched south of Forsyth Park to Victory Drive; check the city's map for the exact area.
- No festival wristbands: the city stopped permitting a ticketed outdoor festival in 2021, so there are no wristbands to buy.
- Claiming a spot: squares are closed from midnight to 6 AM on parade day and open at 6 AM, with no tents set up in advance. Chairs may go on tree lawns from 5 PM the day before, but not in parks or squares, and they cannot be chained to anything.
- Leave at home: fireworks, smoke bombs, bicycles and skates are not allowed in the control zone.
- Getting around: rideshare pickup zones were set at Indian Street, Johnson Square and Telfair Square, and Chatham Area Transit ran shuttles near the route. Walking tours pause during the parade.
- If your car is towed: get a release form at Savannah Police headquarters, 201 Habersham Street.
Why stay at Ola's Oasis for St. Patrick's Day
- Book early Savannah fills up for St. Patrick's: in 2024, more than 18,000 hotel rooms in Savannah and Chatham County were nearly sold out.
- One house for the whole group 4 bedrooms with 5 beds (a king, two queens and two twins) and 2.5 baths for up to 8 guests, rented to one party at a time.
- A place to come back to A full kitchen for a parade-morning breakfast, a dining table for six, a washer and dryer for the green shirts, and a porch with rocking chairs.
- Bring the dog Dogs are welcome (dogs only), with a fenced yard. Dog rules
Celebrate downtown, then walk back to the house. It allows up to 8 registered guests, with no parties or events and quiet hours from 10 PM to 8 AM. House rules
Book direct
Reserve your St. Patrick's stay directly with the owner through the reservation request form or call (404) 514-1255.
Sources: City of Savannah (St. Pats Weekend), City of Savannah (St. Patrick's Day FAQs), Visit Savannah, AJC (2026 parade), WTOC (2027 parade date), WTOC (2026 Greening), Associated Press via Fox News (parade history).
St. Patrick's Day at Ola's Oasis
When is St. Patrick's Day 2027 in Savannah?
The 2027 parade is on Wednesday, March 17, 2027. The start time, route and the date of the Greening of the Fountain had not been announced as of November 2026.
Leave the car at the house
Street parking in front of the house is free, and downtown lots near the route are hard to reach once the parade morning starts. Walk to the parade and back.