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The second biggest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the USA takes place in Chicago, Illinois, and it’s said to attract a whopping 800,000 – 1,000,000 excited spectators and participants. It’s one of the longer-running St. Patrick’s Day parades in the US, with the first event taking place in 1858. Texas is known for being the lone star state, one of the friendliest US states, and this is where one of the biggest and best St. Patrick’s Day parades is held each year. Texans love to go big or go home, so attending the San Antonio parade won’t disappoint you, especially with the crowds going wild as the river is dyed green. The parade is thus an unusual blend of marching military units along with the more typical green-bedecked entries. The history of Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade can be traced back to 1737, and this year's edition will take place Sunday, March 16, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Broadway T station and traveling 3.5 miles to Andrew Square. The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the United States is now credited to St. Augustine. Records indicate that this Florida city had a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1601 when it was a Spanish Other festivities during New London's weeklong St. Patrick's Day celebration include Irish caroling, live Celtic music and Wisconsin's largest Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Next: Chicago 6 / 14 Here are a variety of St. Patrick’s Day Parades and happenings across the United States to say Erin Go Braugh! Manchester’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New Hampshire has a 2.5-mile-long It’s time to dust off your finest green attire and look up the parade route to grab your seats: St. Patrick’s Day 2024 is nearly here. The holiday is celebrated in many parts of the world, but one of the locations that observes it the most is the United States and the parades reflect that. When it comes to iconic St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, New York City takes center stage. NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the largest in the world. Annually held on March 17th, thousands of parade entries high step up Fifth Avenue, including United States Veterans, local community groups, and spirited bagpipers. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the city’s biggest annual parade, attracting nearly a quarter-million viewers. It follows a circular route through the heart of the Mile High City and features 10,000 marchers, floats, marching bands, dancers and Irish-themed fun with a Western flair that includes horses and stagecoaches. Whether you’re into parades or pub crawls, here are the top U.S. cities for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Data analysts examined 200 of the most populated U.S. cities to determine which ones St. Patrick's Day ParadeSaturday, March 15, 2025Downtown Tampa3:00pm-5:30pmFor additional information, please visit St. Patrick's Day Parade 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 end of winter means donning green clothing, chasing elusive rainbows, and attending St. Patrick’s Day festivals! Every March, cities across the United States host annual events that combine An Irish population in this cluster of Midwestern cities hosts an St. Patrick's Day parade. It is "the only bi-state St. Patrick's Day Parade in the USA", according to the St. Patrick's Day Society of the Quad Cities, [110] crossing the Centennial Bridge from Rock Island, Illinois into Davenport, Iowa. Being so close to Chicago, this parade St. Patrick’s Day Parade Day Block Party | Hear music from Dexter Neeld and Nathan Donaldson + grab a bite from The Traveling Kitchen and Chop It Like it’s Hot food trucks along Christy Street. Outlook Inn | This neighborhood dive is starting early at 11 a.m. with $1 Jell-O shots + POCO will be grilling up beer braised sausages, hot dogs The Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade generally takes place on the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day (March 11th in 2023). If you want to see the gathering of the parade contestants before it starts, head for Grant Park, or just grab a spot along the parade route. Get ready to patty hard in the City of Brotherly Love on Sunday, March 10, when one of the country's oldest St. Patrick's Day parades returns. For more than 250 years, Philly has been presenting the epic cavalcade that these days includes more than 20,000 participants, including 200 groups. The Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 1:00 PM from 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue, proceed through Harrison and East Newark, and march to Kearny Town Hall. Jersey City St Patrick’s Day Parade March 16, 1 pm Jersey City hosts two St. Patrick’s Day parades, with the first and largest taking place on Sunday, March 16, at 1 PM. One of the biggest St. Patrick's Day parades in the US steps off on Saturday The Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 will see Irish dancers, marching bands, military members, and community Bostonians were the first to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in North America, the website states. On March 17, 1737, Boston’s Irish community joined together to celebrate their homeland and to honor the memory of the Patron Saint of Ireland. Boston’s early St. Patrick’s Day Parades happened downtown.
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