It doesn’t get any bigger or any more Irish than the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Holyoke, Mass. This year the parade falls on St. Patrick’s Day. This is the 68 th year of the parade which brings thousands of marchers, over 25 floats, marching bands and Colleens from the surrounding communities. Holyoke welcomes more than 400,000 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. Western Mass. Francie’s Tavern in Holyoke: A Holyoke tradition since 1933, Francie’s Tavern has tons of St. Patrick’s Day programming starting Thursday, March 20 and lasting through the St St Patrick's Day 2025 in Western Mass has a lot to offer for the week. There are several parades, concerts and events going on in the Western Mass area. Be sure to check out the local Western Mass Massachusetts nightlife guide to find the perfect plans for St Patrick's Day weekend. Sunday, March 17. HOLYOKE ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE A day after Holyoke’s annual St. Patrick’s Day road race, join thousands in the march from Northampton Street to High Street alongside live Open to anyone with an interest in the Irish language. Practice your ‘cúpla focail’ just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! MONDAY, MARCH 17 • St. Patrick’s Day The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub opens at 1 pm with a full bar and a special St. Patrick’s menu. The kitchen closes at 9 pm. 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 🌟 Make a Difference While You Shine! 🌟 The Gary Rome Car Wash, Dog Wash & Detail Center is teaming up with the Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade Committee for a special car wash fundraiser! 🚗💦 Throughout March, when you purchase a Best in Show car wash in advance through this special link, $10 will be donated to the parade committee - helping to keep this cherished tradition alive for No one takes the great restaurants for granted in Massachusetts, and sometimes we overlook the places that have been here the longest. This is exactly when we need to remember our excellent Irish restaurants. With a back bone of Guinness and the soul of comfort food. Make sure to check all their pages for updates Thousands found a new life in Western Mass. Today, Western Mass honors and celebrates all things Irish. March 13 – Billy Eagan & The Rising – 7-10pm; March 13 – A Taste of Ireland – 4:30-6:30pm; March 14 – Celebrating the Irish – Nashville Recording artist Dee Reilly – 6-10pm; March 14 – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – 12-8pm The 71st Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2024. It will again air live at noon on WWLP and live streamed on WWLP.com. The television location will be at the Beech Street side of Holyoke High School, and the parade will step-off at 11:10am from the Kmart Plaza. St. Patrick’s Day Party: The Trap North will be hosting a St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 16. There will be live music and Irish food specials We're the Northampton Brewery, western New England's original brewpub. We've been brewing fine ales and lagers, served with outstanding food, since 1987. Located in Northampton, MA. Family-friendly and open seven days a week. Cape Cod St. Patrick's Parade. Cape Cod's biggest celebration of St. Patrick's Day is the annual parade in Yarmouth. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this year's parade theme is "The Heart of St. Patrick’s Day Parades in Massachusetts. The legendary South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on March 16, 2025, starting at 11:30 a.m. Since 1737, Bostonians have come together in Southie to celebrate both Irish heritage, and, since 1776, Evacuation Day, which marks the date British Troops were ousted from Boston. The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub opens at 1 pm on Monday, March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day, with a full bar and a special St. Patrick’s Day menu. The kitchen closes at 9 pm. If you are planning on joining us to eat, we strongly encourage you to call 413-342-4358 and make a reservation. The Holyoke St. Patrick’s 10K Road Race Held each year on St. Patrick's Day weekend, this event is one of the funnest races in New England. As the biggest running event in Western Massachusetts, this race attracts 7,000 plus registered runners. Thousands of people celebrated St. Patrick's Day on March 8 by watching the 20th Annual Cape Cod St. Patrick's Day Parade make its way down Route 28 in South Yarmouth. Here are 15 Western and Central Massachusetts Irish bars and restaurants to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Held each year on St. Patrick's Day weekend, this 10K (6.2 miles) is one of the most fun races in New England. It’s also one of the biggest running events in Western Massachusetts with over
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