St. Patrick’s Day Local Celebrations
We wouldn’t want you to be bored on St. Patrick’s Day so here’s a list of
local events to keep you entertained.
The 17th Annual Union County St.
Patrick’s Day Parade will be at 1 p.m. on March 16th on Morris
Avenue in Union. For more information about the Union County St. Patrick’s Day
Parade please visit www.unioncountystpatricksdayparade.com.
Our local pub down the street McLynn’s will also be open serving traditional Irish food with live
music.
250 Morris Ave Springfield Township, NJ 07081
Across the River….
Paddy Reilly’s in New York City is an
authentic Irish pub that boasts having the “first and only all-draft Guinness bar in
the world.”
519
2nd Ave New York, NY 10016
Of course we couldn’t forget the St.
Patty’s day parade in NYC
New York has
the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade with an estimated two
million attendees every year. New York also has the longest continuously
running St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world. It was organized by Irish soldiers
in the British army in 1762. The parade begins at 44th Street, goes up Fifth
Avenue, past St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 50th Street. The parade finishes about
five to six hours later on 86th Street.