St.Patrick’s Day Parade in New York
St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York
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St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York
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St.Patrick’s Day Parade in New York, 2011
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17 March 2011
The Saint Patrick’s Day parade is held to honor the Patron Saint of Ireland and the Archdiocese of New York and celebrates Irish Faith and heritage. The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of our city’s greatest traditions, marching for the first time on March 17, 1762 – fourteen years before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Today it is one of the largest parades in the world.
Francis X. Comerford, the Chief Revenue Officer and President of Commercial Operations for the NBC Owned Television Stations will be the Grand Marshal at this year’s parade.
The Parade starts at 44th Street at 11 am and is held every March 17th, except when March 17th falls on a Sunday, it is celebrated the day before, Saturday the 16th because of religious observances. The parade marches up Fifth Avenue past St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 50th Street all the way up past the American Irish Historical Society at 83rd and the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 83rd Street to 86th Street, where the parade finishes around 4:30 – 5:00 pm
To avoid the crowds that pack the sidewalks below 59th Street, go anywhere North of 66th Street and Fifth Avenue. The upper steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art provide a great view. You can get a close-up view of the marchers at 86th Street where the Parade route ends and the marchers disband and embark to go home or to celebrate.
Hours
11 AM
Admission
Free
Location
Starting at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
Contact
http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com