St. Patrick Day parade returns to Hollywood and one local hotspot is getting pumped for the party

Hollywood’s getting ready for its biggest event of the year. You don’t think we’re talking about the Oscars in Tinsel Town, do ya? No way. Our very own Hollywood is gearing up for its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade this Sunday. Even Kermit the Frog would agree — that’s a day when it’s easy being green.

Downtown Hollywood’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is set to pop. We went to Mickey Byrne’s Irish pub, the big day’s headquarters, to get pumped for the party.

Mark Rowe: “Well, it’s the major event we have every year in downtown Hollywood. It’s by far the biggest event we have. It brings everybody from all over the city together in one big group. It’s such a fun event.”

There’s gonna be a lot of marching at this mid-march event.

Mark Rowe: “It’ll be floats, marching bands. We got the [New York Police Department] Emerald Society marching band. We have the New Hampshire marching bands. We’ve got all the local marching bands.”

Pipers will be piping. Cloggers will be clogging. Drummers will be drumming. Everybody’s Irish on this day.

Mark Rowe: “Well 100% and we encourage that.”

The tastes and sounds of the Emerald Isle will be well-represented, that’s for sure.

Mark Rowe: “We’ll have food and drink outside...