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THE PARADE'S HISTORY Bostonians were the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in North America. On March 17, 1737, as a gesture of solidarity among the city’s new Irish immigrants, Boston’s Irish community joined together in festivities of their homeland and to honor the memory of the below Patron Saint of Ireland. Banquets and parades History of the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade. Bostonians were the first to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in North America, organizers say. On March 17, 1737, as a gesture of solidarity The South Boston St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade returns to take place on Sunday March 16th 2025 at 11:30am. learn more about the parade organizers Find more pictures at maiakphotography.com ! South Boston’s annual parade, a dual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day that will kick off on Sun., March 16, will begin an hour-and-a-half earlier than past years as elected History of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Boston’s connection to St. Patrick’s Day dates back to 1737 when the Charitable Irish Society held the first recorded celebration of the holiday in the American colonies. The parade itself began in 1901, organized by the city’s growing Irish immigrant population. For decades, the historic parade has drawn tens of thousands of people to South Boston to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Irish heritage, as well as military service and the commemoration of Bostonians pioneered St. Patrick's Day celebrations in North America on March 17, 1737, uniting to honor their Irish roots and the patron saint of Ireland. Initially held downtown by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the festivities later shifted to South Boston in 1901 Photo: Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty Images. In 2015, parade organizers allowed the LGBTQ veterans group OutVets to march for the first time. Politicians who had boycotted the parade for years because of organizers' anti-LGBTQ stance returned to the route and the parade resumed its role as the city's highest-profile St. Patrick's Day Parade Route; History. Saint Patrick; Evacuation Day; Dorchester Heights; Photos 2018; Photos 2017; Photos 2016; South Boston's Official - St. Patrick's Day Horses pull a wagon during the St. Patrick's Day parade in 2023. (Steven Senne/AP) Break out all your green clothing, it's almost time for the annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade. The South Boston St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade returns to take place on Sunday March 16th 2025 at 11:30am. learn more about the parade organizers Find more pictures at maiakphotography.com ! The parade previously began at 1 p.m., giving crowds ample time to day drink and make their way to South Boston, mostly on the Red Line. Instead, the parade, hosted by the South Boston Allied War Boston officials want the annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade to be a family affair and are implementing stricter security for Sunday's festivities following last year's particularly debauched celebration. Organizers promise an earlier start time and a crackdown on public drinking. The MBTA is preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities in South Boston on Sunday, March 16, 2025. With nearly a million people expected to attend the parade, the MBTA is implementing several measures to accommodate the increased ridership and to remind the riding public Parade Route; History. Saint Patrick; Evacuation Day; Dorchester Heights; Photos 2018; Photos 2017; Photos 2016; South Boston's Official - St. Patrick's Day South Boston’s annual parade, a dual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day that will kick off on Sun., March 16, will begin an hour-and-a-half earlier than past years as elected officials and parade organizers attempt to curb the unruly behavior that has marred the event in recent years. commander@southbostonparade.org paradeops@southbostonparade.org. South Boston Allied War Veteran Council P.O. Box 270798, South Boston, MA 02127 The South Boston St. Patrick’s Day / Evacuation Day Parade offers a number of opportunities to showcase its sponsors, from leveraging its high-traffic web-site and social media accounts, to its partnership with New England Cable News where the parade is broadcast, as well a parade-day presence that would showcase your business to the 1 million or so spectators that attend the parade. After an “anything goes” St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston last year, the celebration will begin an hour and a half earlier in an effort to curb drunkenness and violence. Last year 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. “I hope that doesn’t
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