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SCRANTON SAINT PATRICK'S PARADE Saturday • March 8, 2025 • Downtown Scranton. Locally called "Parade Day," the Scranton Saint Patrick's Parade is the largest annual celebration in Lackawanna County. This nationally acclaimed event stands as one of the nation's largest St. Patrick’s parades, drawing a crowd of 150,000 spectators for the Countdown to Parade Day! 0d 22h 29m 6s . Parade Day is Saturday March 8th 2025! Join us in downtown Scranton to celebrate the day when everyone is Irish! Parade Day Mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral begins at 10am. The Brian P Kelly memorial 2 mile footrace starts at 11am. The parade steps off at 11:45am. We are the second largest parade in the The St. Patrick's Parade Day in Scranton or Parade Day is one of the largest Saint Patrick's Day parades in the United States. [1] [2] [3] It is held in Scranton, Pennsylvania every year on the Saturday of the weekend before St. Patrick's Day - even if St Patrick's day falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Saint Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17th, is a tribute to Irish culture and the legacy of Saint Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint. Across Pennsylvania, cities and towns come alive with vibrant parades, spirited bar crawls, and thrilling events that embody the Irish spirit. Don your green and plan an early spring trip to enjoy these unforgettable free parades and celebrations this month Grab your green gear and join the fun at the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade on March 8. The second-largest parade in the country will kick off at 11:45 AM, bringing lively Irish cheer to downtown Scranton. With over 12,000 participants, it’s a celebration of all things Irish—music, floats and plenty of St. Paddy’s day magic. Learn More Join the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel for a St. Patrick’s Parade Day celebration. Enjoy great drinks, music, and tearing up the dance floor at the indoor VIP party from 11AM-3PM, or take the party outside to Shamrock Fest from 1PM-7PM! The Saint Patrick’s parade in Scranton boasts thousands of participants, including multiple bagpipe, high school and string bands. Many Irish groups and societies are also represented. It has been going on annually since 1962 and is organized by the St. Patrick’s Parade Association of Lackawanna County. Registration for the Brian P. Kelly race starts at 9:00 a.m. and goes until 10:30 a.m. Streets close along the parade route at 9:30 a.m. on parade day It will be Scranton’s lucky day on Saturday with thousands of revelers filling downtown as the St. Patrick’s Parade Association of Lackawanna County presents the annual St. Patrick̵ Everyone is Irish on the Electric City’s biggest day! Since 1962 the St. Patrick’s Parade Day Association of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has conducted The parade will air on WYOU Channel 22 on Saturday, March 8, 2025, beginning at 11:45 a.m. ET. Scranton’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been a community tradition since 1962 and has grown into one of the largest locally-produced events in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the second largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the country. Scranton, PA 18501 This nationally acclaimed event stands as one of the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s parades, drawing a crowd of 150,000 spectators for the day-long celebration held the weekend before the Feast of St. Patrick (St. Patrick’s Day). Get your green on and say sláinte (Gaelic for cheers) because everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Scranton. The Scranton St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off Saturday as the region’s largest celebration of Irish heritage. Lackawanna County has the most Irish ancestry in Pennsylvania, according to U.S. Census data. The day of events For St. Patrick's Day parade lovers, it's almost time to get decked out in green! Scranton holds one of the biggest St. Patrick's parades in the country. The celebration of Irish pride starts If you like to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or simply like to celebrate, come join us in Scranton. Since 1962 the St. Patrick’s Parade Day Association of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has conducted this nationally acclaimed parade the weekend before the feast of St. Patrick. The St. Patrick's Day parade kicked off Saturday, with the Brian P. Kelly Memorial Race, a mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, and, reportedly the 2nd largest foot parade in the U.S., which the If you like to celebrate St. Patrick's Day or simply like to celebrate, come join us in Scranton. Since 1962 the St. Patrick's Parade Day Association of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has conducted this nationally acclaimed parade the weekend before the feast of St. Patrick. Scranton DPW employee Gene Reed paints the center line on Lackawanna Avenue green for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Scranton Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
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