2018 St. Patrick's Day Parade Scheduled For Morristown

MORRISTOWN, NJ — The annual Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 10, event organizers said.

The parade will kick off at the Morristown Municipal Building on South Street in Morristown at 12:00 p.m. Before that, a mass will be held at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 91 Maple Avenue, Morristown, NJ at 10:00 a.m., with pre-parade entertainment at the Park Place review stand starting at 10:30 a.m.

The parade starts at Town Hall, proceeds to South Street, continue onto Washington Street and end at Atno Ave.

Roadways will close at 11:30 a.m., Morristown police said, and will last until 45 minutes after the parade ends to allow for clean-up time. Drivers should expect delays and traffic, and should plan alternate routes.

Despite the recent snow, the parade is still scheduled to take place, the organizers said Thursday morning.

"The Parade will go on as planned unless the municipality says otherwise. We are working closely with the town and they are working diligently to clear the streets and make the route safe for both the spectators and marchers. If there is a need to postpone we do have a rain date of March 24th but we don’t anticipate that will happen," they said.

The parade is family-friendly, and there is no alcohol.

Dozens of organizations are marching, including fire departments, police officers, and school groups (find a full list here).

Here is a schedule of parade day events, as provided by the organizers:

• 10:15 Music: Paddy and the Pale Boys featuring Traditional and Modern Irish Music.
• 10:30 Introductory Ceremonies, 21 Gun Salute, the National Anthem, Welcome/Introduction by Morristown Mayor Tim Doherty and First Lady Mary Doherty.
• 10: 45 Step Dancers
• 11:00 Music – Paddy and the Pale Boys
• 11:05 Thomas Jefferson/Sussex Avenue Elementary Schools Band
• 11:20 Drew University Presents a brief history commemorating the 100th year of the Easter Rising.
• 11:25 Music – Paddy and the Pale Boys
• 11:30 School of Irish Dance
• 11:40 Music – Paddy and the Pale Boys Chalking of the Shamrocks

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