St. Patrick’s Day
IT’S BA-AAACK!
Mansfield’s Pickle Parade & Palooza will return to the scene on March 18-19
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highlighting a musical slate that races, a cornhole tournament, fun fter a pandemic-induced touches practically every genre and runs, food and retail vendors, and hiatus, Mansfield’s taste. an appearance by the legendary popular Pickle Parade & This unique, Mansfield-riffic party Pickle Queens. This year, the event Palooza will return on started with a parade in 2012. The will also have the Dallas Cowboys March 18-19. The 11th celebration of stars of the show, the Pickle Queens, cheerleaders, who will pose for the world’s only St. Paddy’s pickle ride the final floats in the parade, but pictures and lend vocal support to parade is part of a host of free family they’re first to the party, friendly fare that will and first in parade-goers’ place Mansfield front and hearts. They shine in their center for St. Patrick’s Day bright red wigs, green celebrations in Texas. J. GILLIGAN’S BAR & GRILL (400 E. Abram thrift-store prom gowns Set for March 19, the St.) will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day and their blingy tiaras. The parade is a holiday ritual Celebration on March 17, starting with Queens and their Pickle like no other. Bands, floats, outdoor activities at 4 p.m. The event will Posse spend the year community leaders, and feature live music by Morning People, Don planning this event, and folks intent on sharing they seem to do it better St. Paddy’s Day revelry Pendley and Live Chaos. Plus, there’s the every year – or, in this case, will march, roll, race and trademark J. Gilligan’s St. Patrick’s Day cuisine, every second year. amble through the streets including green beer and Irish nachos. Visit Entry to the festivities of Historic Downtown the Jameson Bar and enjoy giveaways and and parking is free. Shuttles Mansfield, as thousands of entertainment by a bagpipe player. There’s a are available. residents and visitors to the $5 cover charge. jgilligans.com At press time, schedule city cheer them on. specifics were still being But that’s just the main formulated, so those interested many of the proceedings. event. in attending are encouraged to And then there’s music, lots of In addition, the festival will frequently visit the parade and music. Texas Country artist Cody feature a pet parade, a baby parade, palooza website, pickleparade.org. Wayne will perform on Friday night, the Pickle playground, beer keg
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