East End St. Patrick's Day 2015 Parade Guide

This year’s St. Patrick’s Day falls on Tuesday, March 17.

The holiday is meant to honor Saint Patrick, the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. St Patrick is credited with bringing christianity to Ireland, according to st-patricks-day.com.

March 17th is the date of the National holiday, which has become associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck, due to the theory it is the day that St. Patrick died.

If you’re looking to celebrate the holiday either before or after Tuesday, check out some of the parades that will be taking place on the East End:

East Hampton:

• The 53rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Montauk take place on Sunday, March 22 starting at 11:30 a.m. The parade will kick off from Edgemere Road, running up the road before turning on to Main Street passed the reviewing stand on the green under the watchful eye of MC Rick White and finishes at the end of Main Street by the IGA. The Montauk parade is New York’s second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For more info contact the Montauk Friends of Erin.

• The Am O’Gansett St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the world’s shortest, will step off on Main Street at 12 noon on Saturday, March 14. Michael Clark, the owner of Crossroads Music on Main Street, has been chosen as the Grand Marshal for the parade. For any questions, contact the Amagansett Chamber of Commerce at (516) 456-4016.

Westhampton:

• The 49th Annual Westhampton Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Saturday, March 14 with the step-off starting at noon. The parade will begin by Westhampton Beach Middle School on the intersection of Oneck Lane and Mill Road. The theme of the parade this year, chosen by Grand Marshal Anthony Bonner, is Love. For any questions, contact Tim Laube at 631-560-6392.

Hampton Bays:

• The 9th Annual Hampton Bays 2015 St Patrick’s Day Parade Irish Heritage Event Long Island will take place on Saturday, March 21 starting at the Hampton Bays Elementary School from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The parade will continue on Ponquogue Avenue to Montauk Highway and west to the reviewing stand and ending in the Hampton Atrium parking lot. For more information, call 631-728-2921

North Fork:

• The Cuthogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Department will be hosting the 11th Annual Cutchogue St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. and march from the Traffic light at Cox Lane, down Route 25, ending in Cutchogue Village. All local Civic Groups and local Fire Departments are invited to participate. Any groups wishing to particpate in the parade is asked to contact parade chairman Joe Corso from the Peconic Retreat for deatils at 631-734-5959.
• The Second Annual East End Emerald Society’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Jamesport will take place on Saturday, March 28 and will kick-off at 1 p.m. on the corner of Washington Ave and Main Road and will end at the George Young Community Center. Riverhead Town Justice Allen Smith was chosen as Grand Marshal. All are welcome. If you would like to march or enter a float, call John Cuddy at 516.732.3672 or [email protected], or fill out their online form here.

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