The Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade Committee is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to a safe, family oriented parade. We also promote a year round “Parade” presence in other community events. The streets of Worcester are set to turn many shades of green as the 43rd Worcester County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday, March 16. The parade will begin at noon at the WORCESTER — Since 1983, minus a pair of COVID-19 interruptions, Worcester has celebrated all things Irish with the annual Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade. The parade steps off at noon WORCESTER – The 2025 Worcester County St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns this Sunday, March 16, at noon. The parade begins at the corner of Park Avenue and Mill Street, continues for about 2 miles towards Elm Park and ends at Highland St. The parade typically lasts about 2 hours. The 42nd Worcester County St. Patrick's Day Parade officially begins around noon Sunday, but will take over the center of the city for most of the day for events ranging from the Celtic 5K to the St. Patrick's Day is one of those holidays often tied to drinking. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reporting in 2022, the rate of drunk passenger car drivers and motorcyclists involved in deadly crashes during the St. Patrick’s day holiday were 34% and 41%, respectively. The 43rd Annual Worcester St. Patrick's Parade will take place on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The parade begins at noon and will travel along Park Avenue, from Webster Square to Elm Park. The participants, including floats, bands and marchers will once again be a source of pride for the entire Worcester County community, drawing crowds in excess of 100,000 spectators & participants. This year Join Worcester on March 16 for the annual, community celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, which features floats, bands, clowns, fire trucks, and other groups associated with Irish heritage and culture. Annual Parade begins at the corner of Mill and Park at 12:00pm. Finishes at the corner of Highland and Park (Elm Park). The St. Patrick's Day Parade should be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, starting at 12 pm. See the Worcester County St Patrick's Day parade's website for updates. Where: The Parade will travel along Park Avenue. View a larger printable PDF version of the Worcester County, MA St. Patrick's Day Parade Route Map here. The 42nd Annual Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The parade begins at noon and will travel along Park Avenue, from Webster Square to Elm Park. The participants, including floats, bands and marchers will once again be a source of pride for the entire Worcester County community, drawing crowds in excess St. Joan of Arc Parish will hold its St. Patrick’s Day Festival 5-10 p.m., Feb. 22, featuring live Irish music, Irish step dancers (McInerney School), grey corned beef dinner ($15) and corned beef sandwiches ($10). Admission is $5 at the door. Though the St. Patrick’s Day parade is now a tangible effect of Worcester’s Irish immigration, the ethnic group was not always a welcomed addition to the city’s cultural landscape. Irish Immigrants faced political, social and economic discrimination. Starts: Park Avenue 508 753-7197 The parade begins at Mill Street and Park Avenue at noon and ends at Highland Street. Francie’s Tavern in Holyoke: A Holyoke tradition since 1933, Francie’s Tavern has tons of St. Patrick’s Day programming starting Thursday, March 20 and lasting through the Holyoke St Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 in Worcester. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025 in Worcester with interesting events near you. From parades to pub crawls there is everything that you would want to celebrate this day in Worcester. Worcester - The Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Find tickets & information for St. Patricks Day Parade AFTER PARTY w/ Nasty Habits. happening at 181 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01604, Worcester, MA on Sun, 16 Mar, 2025 at 02:00 pm EDT. The 43rd Worcester County St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday, when temperatures in Worcester should reach 64 degrees. Rain is expected to start hours later, after 3 p.m March 16, 2025. Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade
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