Saint Patrick’s day may fall on March 17, but the celebrations of the day and of Irish heritage happen throughout the month of March. Of course Boston and Massachusetts with their large Irish-American populations have the largest celebration of the day – the annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which also happens to be one of the largest parades in the United States.
Boston, however, does not have a monopoly on St. Patrick’s day and celebrations and attractions that both celebrate the day and Irish heritage can be found throughout New England.
St. Patrick’s Day in Connecticut
There are numerous Saint Patrick’s Day parades and Irish parades in Connecticut during the month of March, including:
- Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Hartford, CT
- Greenwich Saint Patrick’s Parade, Greenwich, CT
- Mystic Irish Parade, Mystic, CT
- New London Irish Parade, New London, CT
St. Patrick’s Day in Maine
- Maine Irish Heritage Trail
- Bath Blarney Days, Bath, ME – which includes a 5K road race and a St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day in Massachusetts
Massachusetts, and especially Boston, are pretty much ground zero when it comes to celebrating being Irish and St. Patrick’s day. There are numerous events and attractions throughout the Commonwealth.
- Abington St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Abington, MA
- Cape Cod St. Patrick’s Parade, West Dennis, MA
- Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race , Holyoke, MA
- Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Holyoke, MA
- Irish Film Festival, Somerville and Cambridge, MA
- The Irish Famine Memorial, Boston, MA
- Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum, Scituate, MA
- Scituate St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Scituate, MA
- South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, South Boston, MA
- Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade, Worcester, MA
St. Patrick’s Day in New Hampshire
- Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade, Manchester, NH
St. Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island
- Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Newport, RI
- Pawtucket St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Pawtucket, RI
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