Day Trips
Day Trips St. Patrick’s Day Parades By Katrina Innamorato Pull out your funky shamrock glasses, silly leprechaun hats, and get dressed up in green because March is the time of year where everyone bleeds Irish Pride. Soak up the IrishAmerican culture by participating in all of the fun activities associated with the day. Recognized in Ireland as a religious holiday, March 17 marks the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland responsible for converting the Irish from Paganism to Christianity. Most of us are familiar with the American traditions on St. Patrick’s Day, but the most prominent may be the St. Patrick’s Day parades that occur in the United States annually. The first parade was held in New York City in 1762. New York City happens to boast the title of hosting the world’s oldest and largest civilian parade in all of the United States with more than 2 million spectators and 150,000-250,000 participants. On this day, it is important not only to discover your, Irish Pride, but also to lavish in the community and togetherness associated with the holiday. Seeing a parade full of tradition and culture is a perfect way to spend the day with your family. It provides an excellent bonding experience for everyone involved and it will give you and your children a chance to get in touch with the “Irishness” of American culture.
Photo courtesy of Siol na h’Eireann Pipe Band, AOH Division 8, Selden, pictured in New York City.
You don’t have to travel to New York City for a grand day. St. Patrick’s Day parades can be found all over Nassau and Suffolk County. Following is a list of local parades: St. James: March 16, at 1 p.m. Along Lake Avenue from Woodlawn to Railroad avenues. Montauk: March 17, at 11:30 a.m. Runs up Edgemere Road to the end of Main Street. Patchogue: March 17, at 12:30 p.m. Begins at Route 112 and marches west on Main Street. Glen Cove: March 17, at 1 p.m. Forms behind Finley Middle School, Forest Avenue. It then follows Glen Street to the end of Parade Route at St. Patrick’s Church. Rocky Point: March 17, at 1 p.m. Begins at Route 25A and Harrison Avenue, Miller Place. Goes East along Route 25A, ending at Broadway and Prince Road, Rocky Point. Hampton Bays: March 23, at 11 a.m. Starts at the Hampton Bays Elementary school to Montauk Highway and ends in the Hampton Atrium parking lot. Rockville Centre: March 23, at noon. Starts at Maple Avenue ending at St. Agnes Cathedral. Brentwood: March 24, at 1 p.m. Starts on Clark Street, down Washington Avenue to Ross Memorial Park. 25239671B311
Photo courtesy of Siol na h’Eireann Pipe Band, AOH Division 8, Selden, pictured in New York City.
You don’t have to travel to New York City for a grand day. St. Patrick’s Day parades can be found all over Nassau and Suffolk County. Following is a list of local parades: St. James: March 16, at 1 p.m. Along Lake Avenue from Woodlawn to Railroad avenues. Montauk: March 17, at 11:30 a.m. Runs up Edgemere Road to the end of Main Street. Patchogue: March 17, at 12:30 p.m. Begins at Route 112 and marches west on Main Street. Glen Cove: March 17, at 1 p.m. Forms behind Finley Middle School, Forest Avenue. It then follows Glen Street to the end of Parade Route at St. Patrick’s Church. Rocky Point: March 17, at 1 p.m. Begins at Route 25A and Harrison Avenue, Miller Place. Goes East along Route 25A, ending at Broadway and Prince Road, Rocky Point. Hampton Bays: March 23, at 11 a.m. Starts at the Hampton Bays Elementary school to Montauk Highway and ends in the Hampton Atrium parking lot. Rockville Centre: March 23, at noon. Starts at Maple Avenue ending at St. Agnes Cathedral. Brentwood: March 24, at 1 p.m. Starts on Clark Street, down Washington Avenue to Ross Memorial Park. 25239671B311
