Dutchess County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m.
The 18th annual parade features more than 3,000 participants and takes place in Wappingers Falls; 92-year-old local resident Bill Brogan serves as Grand Marshall. www.dcsppc.org
Kingston St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m.
Marchers begin at the Kingston Plaza and continue to the city’s Rondout section; the parade is preceded by the 25th Annual Shamrock Run. http://ulsteraoh.com/Parade.htm
Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade
Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m.
This Celtic celebration steps off from Orange County’s Government Center in Goshen. http://mhspp.org
Northern Westchester and Putnam St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m.
Kicking off on Route 6 in Mahopac, the state’s third largest parade includes floats, fife and drum bands, bagpipers, and Irish dancers. www.saintpatricksdayparade.net
Albany St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m.
The 63rd annual parade, which begins at Quail Street and Central Avenue, is preceded by Mass at the city’s Blessed Sacrament Church. www.albanystpatricksdayparade.com
Rockland County AOH St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 17 at 1:30 p.m.
The second largest parade in the state begins on Middletown Road in Pearl River. Last year’s edition drew an estimated 80,000 spectators (including New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan). http://rocklandcountyaoh.com