Hudson Valley St. Patrick’s Day Parades 2020: Guide

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching, and the Hudson Valley has no shortage of parades to celebrate the Irish holiday. This year, the holiday — celebrated every year on March 17 — falls on a Tuesday.

To commemorate the day, the month of March will be filled with several parades across the region.

If you know of a parade that’s not on the list, please feel free to tell us in the comment section below.

March 7

Dutchess County St. Patrick's Day Parade
Wappingers Falls
1 p.m. Saturday, March 7
This is the 25th anniversary of the parade, with 2020 Grand Marshal Kieran Lalor. The Shamrock Run will begin at 12:45 p.m. for the 1-mile run through the village. To register, go here.

March 8

Northern Westchester Putnam St. Patrick's Day Parade
Mahopac
2 p.m. Sunday, March 8
The parade will be kicked off at 1:30 with the Pledge of Allegiance by the 9/11 memorial on the corner of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road. Lineup for the 2 p.m. parade will be on Route 6 between Mt. Hope Road and the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. The 2020 Grand Marshall will be Elizabeth Flannery. For more information, go here.

March 14

Beacon St. Patrick's Day Parade
Beacon
Noon Saturday, March 14
The fifth annual parade will travel down Main Street from Polhill Park to the Dummy Light at East Main Street.
For more information, go here.

Mount Kisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Mount Kisco
2 p.m. Saturday, March 14
The parade steps off at Main and Moore streets. This year's Grand Marshall is Eileen Kensing.

Peekskill St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Peekskill
3 p.m. Saturday, March 14
The 31st Annual Peekskill St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the culmination of a full day of events starting at 11 a.m. with the Grand Marshal's Brunch at the Elk's Club. At 1:30 p.m., Mass at Assumption Church precedes the parade. The post-parade reception will be at the Elks Club. The Grand Marshall is retired Westchester Legislator John Testa. For more information go here.

White Plains St. Patrick’s Day Parade
White Plains
Noon Saturday, March 14
The 23rd annual parade will step off from the corner of Mamaroneck and Livingston avenues and continues on Mamaroneck to Main Street, ending at City Hall. This year's grand Marshal is James J. Houlihan. For more information, go here.

March 15

Sleepy Hollow St. Patrick's Day Parade
Tarrytown
1 p.m. Sunday, March 15
The parade starts on Main Street in Tarrytown and then heads north on Route 9 to Beekman Avenue in Sleepy Hollow.

March 21

Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade
Yonkers
1 p.m., Saturday, March 21
The Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade on McLean Avenue will feature 2020 Grand Marshal Patricia McCrudden. There will be free shuttle service and parking at Empire City Casino, Yonkers Avenue entrance only from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 22

Pearl River St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Pearl River
1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22
Don't miss the second-largest St. Patrick's Day parade in New York. Frank McDonagh is this year's Grand Marshall. For more information go here.

Sound Shore St. Patrick's Day Parade
Mamaroneck
1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22
The ninth annual Sound Shore St. Patrick's Day Parade will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck. The Grand Marshal will be Kate Bialo. For more information, go here.

The American celebration of St. Patrick’s Day started as a minor religious holiday in 1631, according to National Geographic. The church declared it a feast day, and over time the day became growingly associated with Irish-American tradition.

The annual holiday is celebrated on March 17 as it is the traditional death date of Saint Patrick.

The color green didn’t become connected with the day until the Irish Rebellion of 1798 — when Irish soldiers chose to wear green — since it was the color that most contrasted with the red British uniforms.

To read more about the history of the holiday and who St. Patrick was, visit National Geographic.

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