St. Patrick's Day parades on Long Island
March 11, 2008, 10:25 AM EDT
You've got your corned beef and your cabbage, your green beer and your pipe bands, your grand marshals and your "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" pins.
Now it's time to find a parade.
All across Long Island in March, there are plenty of parades to help celebrate Irish heritage at St. Patrick's Day. Here's a list of parades and restaurants and other options of things to do nearby.
MARCH 2
Garden City/Mineola (See photos)
1:30 p.m.
9th Street & Franklin Avenue
516-746-9392
What's nearby: Garden City restaurants | Mineola restaurants | Things to do
East Islip
2 p.m.
Starts at East Islip Library on Main Street and goes west, ending at St. Mary's Church near Irish Lane.
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Things to do
MARCH 8
Bay Shore/Bright Waters (See photos)
2 p.m.
Starts at Saxson Ave at Main Street and goes west to Clinton Avenue and ends at St. Patrick's Church.
Will feature several antique car groups, a U.S. Navy band and horses.
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Things to do
MARCH 9
Miller Place-Rocky Point
1 p.m.
Starts at Harrison Avenue and Route 25A in Miller Place, heads east on 25A and ends at Broadway in Rocky Point. Features the U.S. Marine Corps Marching Band from Cherry Point, N.C.; Grand Marshall is Jerry Coogan.
friendsofstpatrick.org
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots
Huntington (See photos)
2 p.m.
Starts just north of the Huntington train Station along New York Avenue (Route 110) before turning west onto Main Street ending at Saint Patrick's Church.
huntingtonhibernians.com/parade.html
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | ExploreTV: Huntington nightlife | Things to do
Ronkonkoma
2 p.m.
Starts at intersection of Portion and Patchogue/Holbrook Roads
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Things to do
MARCH 15
Brentwood
Starts at Clarke Street and Washington Avenue and ends at Ross Park on Brentwood Road.
Cutchogue
2 p.m.
Follows the Main Road (Route 25) from Cox Lane to Case's Lane.
St. James
1 p.m.
Along Lake Avenue
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Things to do
Westhampton (See photos)
Noon
Main Street
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Wineries | Things to do
MARCH 16
Bayport-Blue Point
11:30 a.m.
Goes from Snedecor Avenue to Blue Point Avenue along Montauk Highway.
bayportbluepoint.com
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Things to do
Center Moriches
2-3:30 p.m.
631-874-3849
On Main Street. Irish pipe bands, volunteer fire departments, unique autos, float competition. Free event and a drug and alcohol-free zone.
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Things to do
Glen Cove
1 p.m.
Starts at Finley Middle School and goes into Forest Avenue south of Dosoris Lane. It then follows Brewster Street to School Street and on to Glen Street, ending at St. Patrick's Church.
glencoveirish.com
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Project Zip Code | Things to do
MARCH 17
Get on a train and head to New York City for the famous St. Patrick's Day Parade.
MARCH 29
Hampton Bays (See photos)
11 a.m.
Starts at elementary school on Ponquogue Avenue, goes to Montauk Highway, then west, ending at The Atrium on Route 24. Parking available at The Atrium with shuttle bus service to the parade's start.
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | The Hamptons | Things to do
Rockville Centre
Noon
Starts from North Long Beach Road and Sunrise Highway at Parking Field 12, goes down Maple Avenue, past the Village Hall to Quealy Place, and ends at the parking lot on Washington St.
rvcstpatrickparade.com
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Things to do
MARCH 30
Montauk
12:30 p.m.
Starts at Montauk Rail Road Station and goes through town, ending near IGA supermarket on Main Street.
What's nearby: Restaurants | Bars | Hotels | Things to do
Patchogue
2 p.m.
Starting at Main Street and Rider Avenue
What's nearby: Restaurants | Nightspots | Things to do
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