Downtown Wichita Falls Development

Thank you to Nimz Law for supporting the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Downtown Street Festival.

Events like this only happen because local businesses step up to support our community and help keep downtown vibrant and full of life.

We’re grateful to have partners like Nimz Law helping us bring this celebration to Wichita Falls.

Join us March 14 at 8th & Indiana for a full day of music, fun, and St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

A huge thank you to Sunbelt Rentals for supporting the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Downtown Street Festival.

Putting on an event of this size takes a lot of moving pieces, and sponsors like Sunbelt Rentals help make it all possible.

We’re grateful for businesses that invest in the Wichita Falls community and help bring people together downtown.

Come celebrate with us March 14 at 8th & Indiana for the 26th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival.

THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING 🍀

3 MORE DAYS! Downtown Wichita Falls is about to come alive.

Thousands of people.
Live music on stage.
Cold drinks in hand.
Green everywhere.

This is the kind of event where you run into friends you haven’t seen in months and somehow end the night with a whole new group of friends.

That’s the magic of St. Patrick’s Day downtown. 🍺🍀

Get your tickets now:
https://stpatswf.com

Let’s get sentimental for a minute. 🍀

As many of you know, the past year has brought a lot of changes for Downtown Wichita Falls Development. One of the questions we’ve been asked most often is why we chose to move forward with the St. Patrick’s Day Festival this year instead of Cajun Fest.

The answer is simple: Danny Ahern.

Danny was a longtime president of DWFD, a proud Irishman, and the founder of the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Festival. What began as a celebration among friends grew into a tradition that brought people from all over our community together downtown each March.

After Danny passed away in December of 2024, we spent a lot of time reflecting on the events that help define downtown Wichita Falls. As we are now a volunteer-run organization, we had to make some difficult decisions about what we realistically have the time and capacity to produce.

In the end, we felt the best way to honor Danny’s legacy was to continue the festival he created and loved.

Cajun Fest was a great event, and we know many people enjoyed it. We did too. Our hope is to explore new possibilities for a fall festival in the future.

For now, we invite you to join us downtown on March 14 for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival.

If you knew Danny, you know he believed the best celebrations were the ones shared with friends, good music, and a full glass.

So come out, enjoy the day, and raise a glass in sláinte to Danny. 🍻🍀

If you have a favorite memory of Danny or the early days of the festival, we’d love for you to share it below.