Sunday March 16th
12pm
Starting at the Portland Fish Pier!
The Irish American Club’s Saint Patrick’s Parade will be held this year on Sunday March 16th and will begin at Noon. This year’s Grand Marshall is Mary McAleney, truly a person who has given the Irish community a great deal, most notably as the prior Executive Director of the Maine Irish Heritage Center. The parade route is along Commercial Street in Portland from the Fish Pier to Bellbuoy Park, just shy of the Casco Bay Ferry Terminal building. The parade will feature multiple marching groups including the Irish American Club’s Parade of Flags, two pipe and drum bands, the Stillson School of Irish Dance team, representatives from the US Navy crew aboard the USS Gallagher, and local police and fire departments.
Come on out and join the thousands of spectators as we welcome many local civic organizations, local businesses, many unions and many other groups and participants that will be marching. The parade is truly a celebration of our Irish cultural heritage and not to be missed.