Parades
Since 1952, the people of western Massachusetts have been celebrating Irish heritage and culture, as well as community pride, at the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade. Now in its 72nd year, the 2.65 mile parade kicks off on Sunday, March 23rd at 11 a.m. from Kmart Plaza on Rt. 5 – Northampton Street and ends…
Acclaimed actress, author, and model Bridget Moynahan is the 2025 recipient of the John F. Kennedy National Award, issued annually by the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke, MA. The prestigious award is bestowed each year to Americans of Irish descent who have distinguished themselves in their chosen career and who demonstrates the values of family, faith and community…
Worcester’s proud Irish community is front and center for Irish Heritage Month in March, as annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations bring out the marching bands, bagpipers and step dancers, along with live music and dance performances, community theater, dining specials and plenty of conviviality! Monique Joseph, the president of Discover Central Massachusetts, describes the region…
It is a one-day event that takes a year to plan, a gift of love to the city from the community, a joyous celebration of heritage and pride, an offer to venture outside and brave the elements while welcoming spring. The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade is all of that and more. Launched in 1952, Holyoke consistently…
Hailed as one of the best Irish parades in America, the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade offers an extraordinary display of pageantry and fun each year, as thousands of marchers and hundreds of thousands of spectators line the streets of the city to celebrate Irish heritage, the arrival of spring, and the community spirit that makes…
From humble beginnings back in 2005, the annual Cape Cod St. Patrick’s Parade has steadily become a favorite activity for New Englanders celebrating Irish Heritage Month each March. It was initially organized by local Irish groups such as the Sons of Erin and Cape Cod Irish Village, and over time the parade has welcomed numerous local businesses,…
Newport, RI, a magical year-round vacation destination, comes alive each March as the city celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and Irish Heritage Month. And no wonder: Rhode Island ranks 3rd in the nation in percentage of residents claiming Irish ancestry at 17.9%, according to the U.S. Census. Newport’s Irish connections date back to the 18th century,…
It began as a friendly $10 bet between Jack Bailey and one of his employees about whether Jack could organize a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Abington, Massachusetts, a town of 16,000 people located 20 miles southeast of Boston. Jack, who with his father Eddie ran Bailey’s Garage at the corner of Orange and Washington…
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