St. Patrick's Day In Bedminster: Best Places To Celebrate

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and many are gearing up to go green.

Parades and events have been scheduled around the area for locals looking to be Irish for a day.

On Saturday, March 12 the Manville-Hillsborough Elks Lodge #2119 are hosting a St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 8 p.m. to midnight. The event will be held at the lodge, 1500 Brooks Blvd., Manville. There will be live music by Heritage and a 50/50 raffle. A $15 donation includes bar food and munchies and a cash bar. All proceeds will go to local children and their families fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases. For more information CLICK HERE.

On Saturday, March 12 Union County will host its St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 1 p.m. Marching units will gather at Morris Avenue and along Commerce and Jeanette Avenues, the parade route proceeds east along Morris Avenue to a turn at the Main Reviewing Stand at Stuyvesant Ave. and ends at Roosevelt Avenue. For more information visit http://unioncountystpatricksdayparade.com/info.html.

On Sunday, March 13 Somerville will host its 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade starting at 1:30 p.m., which will make its way down Main Street. For more information visit http://www.somervillesaintpatricksparade.com/

On March 15, Bridgewater’s Senior Citizen Club is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Party all day at the senior center.

On March 23, the Somerset County Democratic Committee is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Willie McBride’s, 1270 Easton Turnpike, Branchburg on March 23 at 6 p.m. The event will include Irish food, music, dance, and merriment. Tickets are $75 each. Visit https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/scdcstpats

(Photo, Somerville St. Patrick's Parade Facebook)