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 18th Annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be at 1 p.m. on March 15th on Morris Avenue in Union. For more information about the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade please visit www.unioncountystpatricksdayparade.com.

Our local Irish 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 Monday March 17th at 11:00 am

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.