Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade 2018: What You Need to Know

The premiere St. Patrick's Day celebration on the North Shore of Long Island returns to Glen Cove on the third Sunday of March.

The 30th Annual Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade will feature a large mix of marching groups, including bands of Irish pipers and other musicians. Vintage cars, costumed performers, face painters and fire and police units are among the many groups featured in the event.

The parade begins at 1 p.m. in Downtown Glen Cove on Sunday, March 18.

This year's Grand Marshal will be William “Bill” Doherty, who will be accompanied by Aide to the Grand Marshal Kevin C. Horton.

The parade will gather near Finley Middle School on Forest Avenue at noon and will march throughout the streets, ending at St. Patrick's Church, located at 235 Glen St.

The full parade route:

• The Parade moves from the designated formation areas around the Finley Middle School into Forest Avenue south of Dosoris Lane.
• It then follows Brewster Street to School Street.
• From there it moves into Glen Street
• It then follows Glen Street to the end of Parade Route at St. Patrick's Church, located at the corner of Glen Street and Pearsall Avenue.

Parking is available in the municipal garages and at the end of the parade route.

Expenses for the Glen Cove St. Patrick's Day Parade are paid solely based on corporate and individual donations to the Parade Committee. All funds raised are used to pay the expenses of the parade and any amount collected beyond that is donated to charity.

The Parade has been an annual event in Glen Cove since 1989 and has become the largest annual parade in Glen Cove.

For more information, visit the Glen Cove Irish Parade website.

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