Meriden St. Patrick's Parade Postponed to May 16!

The Meriden Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians [AOH] (our Nation’s largest Irish-American organization) announced today that the 47th Annual Meriden AOH Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will be postponed from Saturday, March 21 to Saturday, May 16 @ 2pm.

“The AOH membership voted last night to take this action at the behest of local and state officials in order to protect the health and safety of our marchers and spectators”, said Jim Finley, Parade Co-Chair.

The new parade date of May 16 will allow the current public health situation to stabilize while still allowing central Connecticut’s favorite and largest parade to take place.

The parade will step off at 2:00 p.m. from the corner of East Main Street and Parker Avenue, continue through downtown Meriden and conclude at the corner of West Main Street and Bradley Avenue.

The Meriden St. Patrick’s Day Parade is non-sectarian, open to all, and celebrates not only St. Patrick but the diversity that gives Meriden its strength, heart and soul.

All local organizations are invited to march! See below for details.

The parade – which involves over two hundred participant groups -- includes pipe bands, fife and drum corps, marching bands, local youth organizations, service clubs, and many other participants. It is the largest parade in Central CT.

Any business, group, or individual wishing to donate funds to keep the parade alive please make checks out to “Meriden AOH”, with “Parade” in reference line, and mail to AOH, PO Box 751, Meriden, CT 06450.

Donations of any size greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions about donations, or wish to participate in the rescheduled parade, please call or email Jim Finley, AOH Parade Co-Chair, (203 804-6895; jimfinley1955@att.net).

Thank you!