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Milwaukee's first St. Patrick's Day parade was in 1843, but it turned out to be a one-off event. The city's real St. Patrick's Day parade tradition got its start in 1967, when the Shamrock Club of By the 1970s, under the leadership of Dr. Edward Kearns, efforts were made to secure financial backing for the parade, leading to the creation of the “Original 45”, a group of business leaders who funded the event. During the 1980s, the parade gained national recognition, growing into the fourth-largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the By 1960, Rice notes, the West Side Irish and Southtown parades had merged with Daley’s State Street parade, making the St. Patrick’s Day Parade as it exists today the main attraction in Chicago. For 2025, the Downtown SF Partnership is presenting a St. Pat’s on Front, a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Front Street. New Orleans is also a place for St. Patrick's Day Parade events The Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which dates back more than 250 years, will take place Sunday, March 16, drawing thousands of spectators — and bringing with it road closures, parking The 2025 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard, march north on 16th to the Ben Franklin Parkway and then end in front of the Art 54th St Patrick Day Parade Lineup. Sunday March 16, 2025. Grand Marshal – Brian Hebert Queen – Jennifer Hebert. Parade Captain – Kelly Carrigan, Sr. – 504-296-0470 Parade Co-Captain – Carl Wilt – 504-952-7343. Parade Lineup Contact – Brian Hebert – 504-376-3261 Parade Day Staging Area Marshal – Jason Dauzat – 504-450-4177 The 255th Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 16th & JFK, goes left on 16th Street, left on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. There will be stands in front of the Art Museum and TV coverage on Philly 57 from noon – 3 pm. BOSTON — BOSTON — Get out your green clothing, four-leaf clover and claddagh ring! The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston is Sunday. The parade will kick off at Broadway Station at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday and end in Andrew Square. WATCH LIVE: Officials providing safety update ahead Details for other parades in the city: Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Starts at noon at Archer and Oak Park Avenues and will march east to Merrimac Avenue.. Northwest Side Irish Parade The 48th Annual Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade, also known as the 2025 Huntsville / Madison County St. Patrick's Day Parade is back on March 15, 2025. Downtown Houston St. Patrick's Day Parade (March 15, 2025) With about a hundred marching units, the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Houston is recognized among the largest parades throughout the state. Normally held on the Saturday before Saint Patrick's Day, the parade features more than 100 entries, from vibrant green floats to cheerily dressed The two-hour parade presented by the Houston St. Patrick's Parade Commission has historically been one of the largest in the United States and features an awards presentation and after-party in Market Square following the main event. See additional information below or visit: Houston St. Patrick's Parade The parade kicks off at noon on Saturday, March 15, but with a kickoff party at Lucky Clover on Friday night and an all-ages post-parade party at the Irish Heritage & Cultural Center featuring three rooms of live music and entertainment from 2-6 p.m., you can keep the St. Patrick’s Day celebration rolling all weekend long. With a return to the Loop and a unified St. Patrick’s Day parade, the city’s quest for a nostalgic revival appeared to be satisfied. The parade of the “good ould days” was back. But by the late 1970s, some who had grown up in the 1950s with a neighborhood St. Patrick’s Day parade had begun to yearn for their own glory days. St. Patrick, tis Himself. Hugh O'Conor Memorial Pipe Band. 4 Provinces and the 32 Counties of Ireland. 2025 Arizona Colleen –Meghan van Dobben. 2025 Grand Marshal – City Councilwoman and Vice Mayor of Phoenix - Ann O'Brien. 2025 Irish Persons of the Year- Myra and Noel Behan-Long time Community memebers. Celtic Steps Irish Dance Academy The event, which began in 1980, has grown to become the largest St. Patrick ’ s parade in Maryland and is the seasonal kick-off for many local businesses. Over the years, the DIAC — a 501(c)(3) social organization — has donated more than $590,000 from parade proceeds to scholarships for local high school students and to other charities Dear Potential 2025 Parade Participant: On behalf of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, it is with pride and great excitement that I extend an invitation to your organization to apply for entry in the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 16, 2025 St. Patrick's Day Route. Grand Marshal for the 2025 Parade. The grand marshal of the parade is West Park resident Shannon M. Corcoran. She is an active member of the Parade committee and Celebrate Irish cinema and kick off the weekend celebrations early with a free screening of In Bruges at the St. Patrick’s Day Outdoor Cinema in The Rocks on Thursday 13th of March. With Guinness and Jameson on offer, it’s sure to be an enchanting evening under the stars.
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