New Jersey Isn’t Boring’s Guide to New Jersey St. Patrick’s Day Parades 2023

Everyone’s a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy these annual New Jersey St. Patrick’s Day Parades for 2023. Be sure to bookmark this page for new and updated events.

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New Jersey St. Patrick’s Day Parades 2023:

Mt. Holly Saint Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
March 4, 12PM – 5PM
The Parade is a fun filled day with Pipe Bands, Irish Bands Step Dancers and many more examples of Irish Traditions. Sip a beer at Village Idiot Brewing Company, grab some local food, and watch the parade! Don’t forget to wear green!
Mount Holly, NJ

Belmar St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 5, 12:30PM – 3:30PM
It’s the 50th anniversary! The Belmar-Lake Como Saint Patrick’s Day Parade has grown into one of the largest parades in New Jersey. Enjoy bands, bagpipers, floats, and marching bands. This is a fun-family friendly event, be sure to wear lots of green and shamrocks.
Ocean Ave, Belmar, NJ

Ocean County/Seaside Heights, NJ – Parade
March 11, 12PM
The parade begins at on the Boulevard and goes 1- 1/4 miles long starting at the Seaside Park border and ending at Sampson Avenue. The rain date scheduled for the next day. This is a popular parade, last year over 75,000 people watching. marching bands and floats.
Seaside Heights, NJ

Wildwood St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Parade
March 11, 12PM – 3:30PM
A festive parade will begin at noon and proceeds north on Atlantic Avenue to Olde NJ Avenue. Participants include, NWPD Honor Guard, VFW Color Guard, Vietnam Veterans of America, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish Pipe Brigade, Emerald Society, Miss North Wildwood Annika Marks, Anglesea Irish Society, Second Street Irish Society, Sheriff Mounted Patrol, local school bands, and much more. Gather with the Wilwood community.
North Wildwood City Hall
Wildwood, NJ

Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 11, 1PM
this is the 84th year the annual Newark parade will be held! The parade will begin promptly at 1:00 pm, Proceeding from the Prudential Center to Gateway Center, NJPAC, Military Park, St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, and Washington Park . The parade is part of a larger Irish celebration in Newark that includes an Irish Heritage Week.
Newark, NJ

Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 11, 12pm
The parade route is South Street to Atno Avenue. There will be about 20 bands with about 50,000 in attendance either in the parade or as spectators.

Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 11
The Parade begins in Union with the Marching units gathering at Morris Avenue and along Commerce and Jeanette Avenues, the parade route proceeds east along Morris Avenue to a turn at the Main Reviewing Stand and ends at Roosevelt Avenue. The Midway Reviewing Stand is at Morris and Caldwell Avenues. The event will feature bagpipers, dancers, grand floats and non-stop music. Join us in Union Center on Stuyvesant Ave for delicious festival foods, kids rides, activities and vendors.

Hamilton St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 11
The annual St Patrick’s Day Parade begins at the Nottingham Fire House located at 200 Mercer Street in Hamilton, NJ with opening ceremonies at 12:30pm. Parade starts at 1pm.

Annual Sea Isle City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 11
The parade starts at 3:30pm up at 84th East Landis Ave and ends at Kix-McNutley’s, 63rd St.

Atlantic City St Patricks Day Parade
March 12, 1PM
On this day in Atlantic City everyone is Irish! Break out your green and join the fun on the boardwalk for a fun-filled family day starting at 1pm. The parade begins North of the Garden Pier and the Boardwalk ending at Albany Avenue and the Boardwalk. It will feature pipe bands and string bands.

Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12, 1PM – 4PM
The Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade has attracted over 10,000 visitors to Asbury Park. The parade features local participation from honored veterans, local Boy & Girl Scout troops, dance school, high school marching bands, bicyclists, animal rescue groups, classic cars, regional pipe and drum groups and first responders. There will be appearances from award-winning mummers, clowns, roller girls, live bands on floats, Asbury Park’s beloved zombies and so much more.

Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12, 1:30PM
The Woodbridge parade is Central Jersey’s largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade features more than 80 marching units, including traditional Irish Pipe Bands and Step Dancers, Irish-themed parade floats and displays, marching bands representing all three Woodbridge Township high schools, representatives from Township fire departments, first aid and emergency response squads, and members of the Woodbridge Township education community.
Woodbridge Town Hall, Woodbridge, NJ

Hackettstown’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12, 3PM – 5PM
This Irish-American tradition attracts more than 14,000 visitors—making this parade one of the biggest events in Hackettstown. Streets fill with enthusiasm as families, residents and visitors line up along the curb, in store windows and porches to celebrate and witness the festive parade. The parade will kick off at 3:30 pm with the Grand Marshal leading numerous participants including Irish dance groups, Irish bands, community groups, bagpipes, drums, Centenary University clubs and groups, animals, Hackettstown and surrounding area fire departments and rescue squads, as well as hometown favorites Junior and Senior Colonial Musketeers and the Hackettstown Community Band. This parade is pet-friendly, with a special pet costume contest sponsored by Doggie Styleashes. Pets will be invited to walk the parade as St. Patrick and Irish Heritage costume contestants after judging.
Main St, Hackettstown, NJ

Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12
Prior to the start of the parade there will be a flag raising at the Roy W. Brown Middle School in Bergenfield, NJ, at 1:00 PM with the Grand Marshalll followed by the Annual Parade March down Washington Avenue at 2:00 PM.

West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12
The parade route begins at 12:15PM at the corners of Main Street & Mt. Pleasant Avenue (WO Town Hall) and runs north along Main Street to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Eagle Rock Avenue

The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Hunterdon County’s 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Hunterdon County, a 501c3 charity organization, is proud to announce the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade which will be held on Sunday, March 12th. The Parade kicks off at 3pm in beautiful downtown Clinton, NJ home of the historic Red Mill. The Parade has over forty marching units which include five pipe and drum bands featuring the NJ State Police Pipes and Drums of the Blue and Gold. The other marching units include fire engines from the Town of Clinton, Civil War re-enactors, horses, dogs and local community groups.

The Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12, 1PM
The parade route starts at 1pm on Allen Street and River Road and ends at the intersection of Carton Street and Forrest Avenue (approximately one mile long). This event is more than a parade. It features 8 bagpipe bands, floats, marching bands, Irish Step Dancers, traditional Irish food, antique and classic cars, novelty acts, veteran groups, and much more.

West Hudson Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12, 1PM
The Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 1:00 PM from 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue, proceed through Harrison and East Newark, and march to Kearny Town Hall.

Somerville St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12, 1:30PM
The parade begins at the corner of Main and Grove Streets in downtown Somerville and will proceed west to West End Avenue near Immaculate Conception Church. A pre-parade show is typically held weather permitting and will feature Irish Dancing exhibitions, and will be located in front of the Review Stand at the corner of Main Street and Doughty Avenue.

Highlands 18th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 18, 2PM
The Highlands Business Partnership will paint the town green for their Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The colorful festivities will highlight Irish culture with nearly 100 marching units including bagpipers, marching bands, Irish dancers, and beautifully decorated floats. The parade will begin at Waterwitch Avenue and extend along Bay Avenue.
Huddy Park, Highlands, NJ

Bayonne St Patrick’s Day Parade
March 19, 1PM
Beginning at 1pm, the parade will begin on Broadway and 5th Street, proceeding north to 39th Street where the parade turn west to Avenue C and end at the entrance of Stephen R. Gregg/Bayonne County Park.

South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 19, 2PM
Marchers will line up on South Pine Avenue starting at 12 PM. The parade then takes the following route: Head North on S. Pine St, Turn Right onto Bordentown Avenue, Turn Left onto South Stevens, Turn Right on 2nd Street, Turn Right on Broadway, and ends on Broadway at the reviewing stage.

Ringwood St. Patrick’s Parade
March 25, 1PM
The parade begins at 1 pm at The Ringwood Plaza, goes down Skyline Drive, and then up to 112 Erskine Road.

Keyport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 25, 1:30PM
The parade begins at 1:30pm at St. Joseph’s Church on Maple Place, the parade will move over West Fourth Street and continue on Maple Place to Broad Street where it will then head down to West Front Street, ending at Fireman’s Park. The Keyport Fire Department hosts the yearly St. Patrick’s Day Parade which features live music, floats, entertainment, participating community organizations, and of course Fire Department Apparatus.