St. Pat's in Five Points: Music, Food & Fun

0:00On March 11, South Carolina's biggest one-day festival is coming back to Columbia's Five Points neighborhood on March 14. St. Pat's and Five Points runs from 7am to 7.30pm, drawing thousands for music, food, and community fun. It starts with the Get to the Green Road Race at 7.30am, featuring new routes for both the 10K and 5K options from Maxi Great Park. The highlight follows at 10am with the St. Pat's Parade rolling down Divine Street and wrapping up on College Street. After that, families dive into activities for all ages, plus plenty of vendors and live performances spread throughout the day. Organizers from the Five Points Association have shaped this year's event around community input. Past suggestions prompted an expanded kid zone called Pato Gold Playland and a fresh dining spot in the middle of the action, the Lucky Fork. Offering more food choices beyond the usual spots. Music stays at the heart of the festival, blending big name acts with up and coming talent

1:01to suit a wide crowd. The talent buyer focuses on variety, pulling from local taste to keep everyone engaged from start to finish. Expect the green tide to overflow five points once more, uniting locals and visitors in celebration.