March is time to celebrate with the Irish and the Italians, and everybody who wants to be either Irish or Italian in New Orleans. The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club will hold its Annual Mass and Parade celebration on Saturday, March 15th, 12:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Assumption Church (corner of Constance and Josephine Streets) followed by the parade at 1:00 p.m. That parade starts at Felicity and Magazine Street and goes through the Irish Channel.
If you're not up for another parade so soon after Mardi Gras, take in the block party at Annunciation Square near Chippewa and Race Streets on March 17th. There's lots of food, music, dancing, beer and wine. The all-day event begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. Off-street parking is available. All proceeds benefit St. Michael Special School, or go to Parasol's bar for some green beer.
If you're not tired yet remember that March 19th is St. Joseph's Day and there are St. Joseph's Altars all over the city. The Italian-American Marching Club will have their annual parade on March 14th. The parade that begins at 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of Canal & Chartres, and goes into the French Quarter.
Super Sunday, one of the big dates on the calendar for the Mardi Gras Indians is the Sunday closest to St. Joseph's Day. The Indians can be hard to find because they don't have an exact plan for their route, but you may catch the Downtown Tribes around Bayou St. John & Esplanade Ave. or the Uptown Tribes at Washington & LaSalle streets. They usually gather around noon. This year there's a rumor about two Super Sundays.
