It's arrived! Here's the game plan for the 68th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Holyoke, Massachusetts
This weekend Holyoke, Massachusetts will hold their 68th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and their 44th annual Road Race.
The Road Race festivities kick off Saturday March 16th with a Fun Run for kids, a performance by the Aqua String Band Mummer group and the race gun goes off at 1 pm. Stay around for the party downtown in the Veteran's Park area.
On Sunday March 17th find your spot along the Parade route of Northampton, Beech, Appleton, and High street and enjoy our three-hour long celebration with bands, floats, more mummers, and finished off as per tradition with the Melha Shriners!
Saturday, March 16, 2019:
- Kids Fun Run
Intersection of Hampden Street and Walnut Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
10:45 a.m.
- Mummers’ Parade and Concert
Intersection of Maple Street and Hampden Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
12:10 p.m.
- 44th Annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s 10K Road Race
Intersection of Maple Street and Lyman Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
1:00 pm
- Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race 2 Mile Walk
Intersection of Maple Street and Lyman Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Directly following 10k runners
- Laying of the Wreath at JFK Memorial
JFK Memorial Plaza
Intersection of Appleton Street and Sycamore Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
4:30 p.m.
- Bishop's Mass
Celebrated with Most Reverend Bishop, Mitchell T. Rozanski
St. Jerome’s Church
169 Hampden Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
5:00 p.m.
- JFK Award Reception
Honoring 2019 JFK Award Recipient, Thomas James (TJ) Jagodowski
The Delaney House
3 Country Club Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Cocktail hour: 6:00 p.m.
Program begins: 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 17, 2019:
- Ambassador’s Breakfast
Honoring 2019 Ambassador Award Recipient, Dr. Christopher Fox
Holyoke Senior Center
291 Pine Street
Coffee: 8:00 a.m.
Program beings: 8:30 a.m.
- Parade Assembly
K Mart Plaza
2211 Northampton Street
10:30 a.m.
- Parade Step-off
11:30 a.m
- Parade Live on the CW Springfield
Barry J Farrell Funeral Home
2049 Northampton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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