Dallas Strip Clubs: Here’s a different kind of St. Pat’s parade on Greenville
Cost: The event is free, but for the first time organizers will pass donation buckets to help pay for the parade and a scholarship program that was started last year. In an effort to give back to the community, the association awarded $2,500 scholarships last year to three college-bound high school students. The $75,000 parade budget comes from entry fees and sponsorship, and generally covers 165 off-duty police officers, barricades and cleanup, Levy said.
History: “When it started in the late ’70s, it was kind of like a neighborhood-type parade with lots of people on the back of the truck,” Levy said. “Now we get some real floats.” In the early 2000s, there were complaints about too many strippers and too much partial nudity. The next year, the parade it took a family-friendly turn, though that doesn’t mean it’s aimed at just kids. You’re just as likely to find floats that hand out Jell-O shots for adults as those that give candy to the kids.