Photos: Irmo Okra Strut Festival-Day 1

Irmo's town park was full of life Friday night as Rob Crosby and Mustang Sally kicked off the first day of the Irmo Okra Strut Festival. 

Today, the festival starts with the annual parade at 9 a.m. The route runs from CrossRoads Middle School to Irmo Elementary School. 

Following the parade, guests can head over to the park for food, music, rides and more.

Patch will be at the festival Saturday, so stop by our table for some free Patch swag. 

In case you missed it, here's the list of road closures.

From 9 a.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday

• Columbia Avenue between Childs and Woodrow streets.
• Carlisle Street between Columbia and Lexington avenues 

From 11 a.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday

• Lexington Avenue between Woodrow and Childs streets 
• Mowers Street 

Saturday from 8:50 a.m. to noon

• St. Andrews Road between Wescott Road and Lake Murray Boulevard for the Okra Strut Parade. Lake Murray Boulevard will remain OPEN during the parade.

Check back here later and on Facebook for pictures from the festival.