Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day this Saturday – in Vinton Gene Marrano March 13, 2025 1 minute read Looking perhaps to avoid the downtown Roanoke crowds this Saturday – but still want to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? Then head east – the first “Downtown Vinton St Patrick’s Day Block Party” kicks off at noon, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: President of Virginia NAACP discusses dismissal of VMI superintendent and end of DEI office at UVANext: Thousands expected downtown this weekend to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Related Stories Virginia Citizens Defense League calls for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti Clark Palmer January 27, 2026 0 Galactic to headline Roanoke’s Freedom First Down by Downtown Festival in April Ian Price January 27, 2026 0 Billy Strings to perform at Berglund Center this summer Clark Palmer January 27, 2026 0