2. Dress in Green for the St Patrick's Day Parade in Southie Boston Ironworkers' float at the St Patrick's Day Parade. The massive St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston takes center stage on the Sunday closest to March 17th, attracting up to one million spectators. One of Boston’s favorite traditions is the annual St. Patrick’s Day concerts from the Celtic punk band — they even played to an empty room and streamed live in 2020 — so get your tickets 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 A city at the center of Irish-American culture, Boston has no shortage of ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. March 17 is a Friday this year, with the annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day 10 things to do in Boston for St Patrick's Day Weekend 2024, including the annual parade, bar crawls, and live Irish music. BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest things to do SPIN Boston is hosting its annual St. Patrick’s Day ping pong event complete with Irish bites and a chance to earn some “gold-worthy” surprises! Find it at SPIN Boston at 30 Melcher St, Boston, MA 02210. 12. Enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day special at a local restaurant The Banks Oyster Reuben Bow Market's annual St. Patrick's Day event will take place this Sunday, March 16. It will be a day of activities, music, and celebration. Tuesdays, 5 p.m.-close. $10. 81 L St. South Boston Where is the Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade? The parade takes place in South Boston on Sunday, March 17 at 1pm. It starts at West Broadway and Dorchester Ave, continues along West Broadway to Abington St. Patrick’s Day Parade. March 16 Abington. Did you know the annual Abington St. Patrick’s Day parade started as a bet? In 1980, Jack Bailey bet one of his employees that there would be a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Abington on March 17. His intent was to decorate his trucks, drive them around the block, and collect his $10. Costumed spectators watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston in 2016. Keith Bedford / Boston Globe staff . By Kristi Palma. March 7, 2025 2 minutes to read. Facebook; Twitter; Get ready for the ultimate Boston St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl on March 15th, 2025! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend in style by exploring the hottest bars in town, enjoying exclusive drink specials, and soaking in the festive atmosphere with your crew. This is the can't-miss St. Patrick’s Day event of the year! Since 1902, the St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston has been a tradition — and a celebration — for Bostonians. St. Patrick’s Day is our city's time to show off our deep Irish roots Abington St. Patrick’s Day Parade. March 16 Abington. Did you know the annual Abington St. Patrick’s Day parade started as a bet? In 1980, Jack Bailey bet one of his employees that there would be a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Abington on March 17. His intent was to decorate his trucks, drive them around the block, and collect his $10. Be sure to grab your tickets way ahead of time, because this is one of the most popular St Patrick’s Day events in Boston. Official St Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl Boston. Explore Faneuil Hall, pub by pub, at the Annual Official St Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl (1 S Market St). The South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade is on Sunday, March 16, 2025. What time is the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025? The South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 begins at 11: SPIN Boston is hosting its annual St. Patrick’s Day ping pong event complete with Irish bites and a chance to earn some “gold-worthy” surprises! Find it at SPIN Boston at 30 Melcher St, Boston, MA 02210. 12. Enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day special at a local restaurant The Banks Oyster Reuben What they're saying: "Boston's a wonderful city. This is a tradition in our city for a very long period of time and we'd like to keep it a very nice tradition," Cox said. The big picture: The parade commemorates St. Patrick's Day and Evacuation Day, when British troops left Boston in 1776. Bow Market's annual St. Patrick's Day event will take place this Sunday, March 16. It will be a day of activities, music, and celebration. Tuesdays, 5 p.m.-close. $10. 81 L St. South Boston Threats to move the St. Patrick’s Day Parade — a 124-year-old South Boston tradition — to downtown Boston have ruffled feathers among residents and business owners.
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