The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Connecticut’s largest single day spectator event attracting more than 325,000 people to the streets New Haven each year. The Parade is a longstanding tradition in the New Haven community, and the members of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee volunteer to ensure the On Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM we will conduct our annual Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown New Haven, CT. Each year the Parade requests that the City of New Haven rename the streets closest to the reviewing stand at New Haven City Hall and dedicate the renaming in memory of a deceased person who has served the Greater New Haven Irish Community in a positive way. Céad Míle Fáilte -- A Hundred Thousand Welcomes -- from the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade tradition was born in New Haven on March 17, 1842, when about 90 members of the Hibernian Provident Society, a mutual aid organization formed the previous year, marched through the city streets behind a banner made especially for the occasion. Starts: Park Avenue 508 753-7197. The parade begins on Chapel Street at Sherman Avenue, and continues on Chapel Street toward the Green. The route turns left onto Church Street, down to Elm Street, and disburses by Orange Street. Parade St. Patrick’s Day March 16, 2025 Please Come March with Us! Meet at the New Haven Masonic Lodge 285 Whitney Avenue, New Haven Hot breakfast served from 9 to 11 A.M. Barbecue picnic lunch to follow parade! Come and represent Connecticut Masonry and our extended family. Bus transportation is provided for marchers from the lodge to the Join us on Sunday, March 16th for the 2025 Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade!! We are so excited to be returning once again to Chapel and Church Street with the 6th oldest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the country. The parade will step off from Sherman Avenue at 1:30 PM! Now, therefore, do I, as Mayor of the City of New Haven hereby issue a . Festival Declaration for the 2025 Greater New Haven St. Patricks Day Parade . We, at the City of New Haven, join with members of the New Haven community in proclaiming the Festival Declaration for the 2025 Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The largest free single-day spectator event in the state of Connecticut. The Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Step off time is 1:30 PM with a live broadcast on WTNH from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Join us on Sunday, March 16th for the 2025 Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade!! We are so excited to be returning once again to Chapel and Church Street with the 6th oldest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the country. The parade will step off from Sherman Avenue at 1:30 PM! 1200 Staging and parking at Knights of St. Patrick (1533 State Street) 1230 free shuttle from Knights to assembly area; 1330 parade starts (1.3 miles, flat) 1500ish shuttle back to Knights; Parade Orders: TBD — Since the mid-1950’s the St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Greater New Haven has become one of New England’s premier Irish events. New Haven’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to 1742. The New Haven Hibernian Provident Society sponsored the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade held in New Haven, Connecticut on March 17, 1842, which makes this one of the oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parades in New England and the sixth-longest-running parade in America. . For a complete NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A Branford woman with strong ties to the area’s Irish community is serving as queen at this year’s Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “Very surprised 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 back to 1842. The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the sixth oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the United States and the oldest in New England. Historically we have over 3100 marchers and more than 250,000 spectators along the parade route. Our parade has received national recognition in the Library of WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Pride and family. That’s what the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade is all about for this year’s grand marshal. “I started going to the parade 2025 holidays: Why is Easter 2025 so late? Here are the dates for Easter, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade. Back for its 143rd year, the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade is the oldest parade for the holiday in the state and the sixth oldest in the nation. Availability of the orders will commence one week prior to Sunday, March 16, 2025. AGREEMENT: I recognize that the Parade is a family-oriented event and by submitting this application we agree to abide by the rules of conduct set forth in the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day’s Parade Orders for March 16, 2025. TYPE OF UNIT: St. Patrick's Day traditions vary widely along the East Coast. Some cities are steeped in Irish tradition with huge parades, historic pubs, and thriving Irish communities, while others lack massive celebrations. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Best Cities for St. Patrick's Day Celebrations on Join us on Sunday, March 10, 2024 for the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade!! Stepping off at 1:30 PM on Chapel Street, we will march our way down to the green and onto Church Street! Come see your favourite marching bands, schools, performers, and so much more in celebration of St. Patrick and our amazing Greater New Haven community. The 264th New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will take place along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Monday, March 17, 2025. This parade holds the distinction of being “the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world,” with a tradition dating back to March 17, 1762—even earlier than the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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