The Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Parade is as much a Dallas tradition as Neiman Marcus, the Dallas Cowboys and the State Fair.  This parade is over three decades old and is steeped in history and revelry.  As a matter of fact St. Patrick’s Day is more than just a parade on Greenville Ave.; it’s a whole day of fun and festivities.  But I digress.  The parade is why we are here. 

The parade is the life blood behind the Greenville Avenue Area Business Association’s College Scholarship Fund.  Yes I said scholarship fund.  For years our little “neighborhood” parade had been growing, and growing.  Now we are the largest St. Patrick’s Parade in the Southwest and we seriously rival the parades in places such as New York, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.  But we are in serious trouble.

 The costs have risen to enormous proportions, the police being the major increase.  Our fair city has doubled the number of police in a span of the last five years.  “More people equal more police.”  A reasonable assumption but our boys in blue make up more than half of our TOTAL budget.  This is staggering.  Other costs have risen with the evolution and now we are in need of some help. 

 Come out and help “Save the Parade.”  G.A.A.B.A. has come up with the perfect solution, a Happy Hour!  Every Friday, leading up to the parade, one of the local Greenville Ave. establishments will host a Save the Parade Happy Hour.  Enjoy great drink specials, prizes, games, food and the satisfaction of doing your small part in Saving Your Parade.  We will not give up the fight.  Details in the calendar section of this website and in the Dallas Observer.  Erin Go Bragh!