Sunday March 9th, Downtown New Haven, Start Time 1pm

Its finally here...The New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade! Join the fun by wearing green as you watch the parade move along the city streets of New Haven. Celebrate Irish traditions by following the parade route from the northern-most end of Chapel Street to Church Street, past City Hall and onto Grove Street. All are welcome to attend!

From Stpatricksdayparade.org:

"Cead Mile Failte  ( A hundred thousand welcomes) to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee of Greater New Haven.The St. Patrick’s Day Parade tradition was born in New Haven on March 17, 1842, when about 90 members of the Hibernian Provident Society, a mutual aid organization formed the previous year, marched through the city streets behind a banner made especially for the occasion. Lovingly sewn into the banner were traditional Irish depictions: St. Patrick in his bishop’s robes, an Irish wolfhound, a harp, shamrocks, and a portrait of Gen. Richard Montgomery, the Irish-born hero of the American Revolution. The two mottos inscribed on the banner bespoke the dual loyalties of the marchers: “e pluribus unum” and “Erin go bragh.” (Joan Moynihan and Neil Hogan)

Since the mid-1950’s the St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Greater New Haven has become one of New England’s premier Irish events. It is the largest, single-day spectator event in the State of Connecticut. As the 6^th oldest parade in the nation, its fame was recognized by the Library of Congress in 1999.  This keepsake of New Haven’s Irish community became a national keepsake when the Library of Congress selected the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade as an outstanding example of American folk life. (Moynihan and Hogan)

Thank you to all who participate, attend and support the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade. An estimated 200,000 spectators lined the streets of the Elm City in 2007. We are in the midst of planning the 2008 parade which will take place on Sunday, March 9, 2008"

Parade Route Map: