DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2025
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Crowd favorites, The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, will return to Hot Springs for the 12th time on March 17 for the First Ever 23rd Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade® in Hot Springs.
“The Cowboys Cheerleaders started coming for our great little parade in 2013,” Visit Hot Springs CEO and parade founder Steve Arrison said. “They immediately became crowd favorites and have added spice and enthusiasm to the parade ever since — except for 2020 and 2021 during the covid epidemic.
“The fans love them and the Cheerleaders have told us they look forward every year to their trip to Hot Springs to join in the outrageous fun that engulfs 98-foot Bridge Street. We can’t wait to welcome them back.”
The parade celebration will begin Tuesday evening, March 17. The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade® has brought worldwide attention to Hot Springs and helped expand the city’s reputation as a city that knows how to have fun.
It began in 2003 when Arrison and some friends sharing an adult beverage in an establishment adjacent to 98-foot Bridge Street came up with the idea of using the street as the location for some fun. Bridge Street was named by Ripley’s Believe It or Not as the world’s shortest street in everyday use. The parade swiftly gained attention around the globe for the hilarious premise that gave birth to its annual aura of spectacular hilarity. Upwards of 30,000 people are expected to gather in downtown Hot Springs for the 2026 parade.
It annually features a lineup of outrageous wackiness that includes a troupe of Marching Irish Elvis Impersonators, the World’s Largest Leprechaun, zany floats and marching units, plus a surprise or two.
For more information, contact Steve Arrison at 501-321-2027.