The Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade will take place on Sunday, March 23rd, featuring prize-winning floats, championship bands, and a live broadcast by 22News in front of the high school. Watch live Registration is officially open for the 48th Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race! Join us on Saturday, March 22, 2025 for our legendary 10k through the streets of Holyoke and be part of the area’s most beloved homecoming weekend. For good and valuable consideration, including PARTICIPANTS being permitted to participate in the HALF WAY ST PATRICK'S ROAD RACE ("EVENT") to be held on September 10 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, I the undersigned participant ("PARTICIPANT") and 1, the undersigned Parent or Guardian ("PARENT" or "GUARDIAN") (where applicable) for myself, my successors, heirs, assigns, executors and The 72nd Grand Marshal of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade. Celebrate with us as we toast to James M. Lavelle, the 2025 Grand Marshal, who will proudly lead the upcoming parade through the heart of Holyoke. 📅 Date: Friday, January 17, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:00 p.m. 📍 Location: The Log Cabin, Holyoke, MA. 🎟 Tickets: $80 per person 👗 Join us for the area’s biggest and best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Homecoming weekend kicks off Saturday, March 22, 2025 with the 48th Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race and the 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025. Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race is on Saturday March 16, 2024. It includes the following events: 10k and 2 Mile Walk. The 72 nd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade will be held on Sunday, March 23, and you can watch it right here on 22News. The 48 th Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race will be held on Saturday, March 22. (MASS APPEAL) – It’s almost time to kick off Parade Weekend with the 48th Annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race. Archie Donoghue, St. Patrick’s Road Race Chair, and Matt Ba The St. Patrick’s Parade and Road Race both bring colorful characters out to the streets of Holyoke. Reminder Publishing file photo. HOLYOKE — With the calendar turning to March, excitement is growing in Holyoke and across the region as the city’s biggest weekend, the 72nd St. Patrick’s Parade weekend is rapidly approaching. First held in 1952, the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a cherished organization representing the Irish-American community in Western Massachusetts. Since then, it has become one of America’s largest and most beloved Irish parades. The third annual Battle of the Bars Fundraiser was held on Friday, February 24th at the Knights of Columbus in Holyoke, MA. Six local bars participated in this exciting event to raise money for the Parade Committee. Colleen Flanagan of Halfway House Lounge in South Hadley, MA took home the gold. This is the area’s best homecoming celebration: Kickoff St. Patrick’s Day weekend at the 47th Annual St. Patrick’s 10k Road Race on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, followed by the 71st Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on March 17th Attending the parade as a spectator What to bring On January 4, 2025 the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke held its annual Grand Colleen Pageant. Nine young women from South Hadley and Holyoke competed to become the Holyoke Grand Colleen finalists. The application requirements are that the young women must be single (never having been married or (MASS APPEAL) – We are back with this month’s Community Corner with PeoplesBank, and did you know we are just about halfway to St. Patrick’s day? Well the city of Holyoke is already preparing for one of their biggest days of the year 6 months in advance. Full Feature Here + 3/16/19 – Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race – Holyoke, MA Lots of prize money, it’s not clear on the website how much, and you’ll have to be quite fast to win some cash, but it’s definitely there. April: 4/6/19 – Finally Spring 5k – Manchester, CT $100 for 1st, $75 for 2nd, $50 for 3rd in both genders People may be doing the St. Patty's pub crawl in the evening, but the Holyoke St. Patrick's Day 10K has their undivided attention during the day. The Holyoke weather is ideal at this time of year. Race participants call this fast course a miniature Boston. The roadsides along the course will be packed with spectators. It's not too far off the mark to say that this town goes a little bit crazy 11:00 AM 12:00 PM: 72nd Annual St. Patrick's Parade Celebrate green season in Holyoke! Join us for the 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade! The parade kicks off at 11:10am and will be streamed LIVE on WWLP. For event details, arrival times, division line ups and more, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The “Halfway to Saint Patrick’s Day” weekend celebration, sponsored by Aer Lingus, kicks off Sept. 15 at The Big E. For 23 years, Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula has brought artisan vendors, heritage experts, and educators to North America’s fourth largest fair. The money raised every year goes towards off setting the costs of all of our bands and entertainment we bring to the Streets of Holyoke each year. Bartender Schedule: 6:00-7:00pm: Donovan's v. Pic's Pub 7:00-8:00pm: JPs v. Halfway House 8:00-9:00pm: Griffins v. Francie's Sports event in Holyoke, MA by Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade and Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race on Saturday, September 9 2017 Holyoke Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day 5K Facebook
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