Downtown Freehold kicks off St. Patrick’s Day in New Jersey with its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, best-dressed contests (for Fido, too!), Irish food specialties, and live music. Cost: Free for the parade; some events have a cover charge. Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728. Somerville St. Patrick’s Parade March 16 at 1:30 PM Held by the Freehold Area Running Club, this post-St. Patrick’s Day race honors the late Patrick E. Coyne, who was vice president of the club and a firefighter in town. Celtic Hearth Light Tavern Night The Merchant and Drovers Tavern Museum, Rahway Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the coming of spring at one of New Jersey’s oldest taverns. New Jersey offers a variety of special St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at restaurants and pubs across the state. Here are some notable venues hosting events in 2025. Anglesea Pub (North Wildwood) – Celebrating St. Patrick’s Weekend from March 14-16 with live entertainment and an authentic Irish pub ambiance. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Hunterdon County will hold its 11th St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m. Cranford A new St. Patrick’s Day parade is making its debut in 2025. One of New Jersey’s largest St. Patrick Day parades, held Saturday in Seaside Heights, started under humbler circumstances a half-century ago. The first Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day parade NJIB’s Guide 15+ New Jersey Events February 28 – March 2, 2025; Tap into Spring at the Annual Reeves-Reed Arboretum Maple Sugaring Fest on March 2; NJIB’s Guide to 30+ New Jersey March Events and Festivals; NJIB’s Guide to 25+ New Jersey St. Patrick’s Day Parades 2025 Keep reading for a guide to St. Patrick’s Day events in Montclair + Northern New Jersey for 2025. Montclair March 14th — Karaoke in the Beer Tent at Egan + Sons | 116 Walnut Street. Egan + Sons in Montclair will host a series of events for the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day. On March 14th at 8PM, locals can sing their hearts out at Karaoke A New Jersey town will kick off its first-ever St. Patrick's Day parade this weekend. Of the more than 30 St. Patrick’s Day parades being held this month in New Jersey, Cranford’s event is 2025 Central New Jersey St Patrick's Day Parades and Irish Events (Listed by earliest date) Belmar - Lake Como, NJ-St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday, March 2, 2025: @12:30pm Belmar, NJ One of the largest St Patrick's Day Parades in NJ. Starts at 12:30 PM, from the western end of Lake Como at 22nd Ave and North Blvd and proceeds along Main St Read about New Jersey events for St. Patrick’s Day 2025, featuring parades, Irish music, and classic food. More celebrations continue through March! A sure sign that spring is nearly here is St. Patrick's Day parades around New Jersey. The first parades of the year step off Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2. Another 16 parades are This weekend Saturday March 15th and Sunday March 16th Clinton will once again host 2 great St. Patrick's Day events. Saturday, March 15th. The Run O' the Mill 5K race kicks off the weekend on Saturday morning at the Clinton Community Center with a 8AM start. Parking is limited and race organizers have arranged off-site parking locations. The month of March is all about St. Patrick’s Day in New Jersey. The state is painted green with tons of parades, festivals, and events to celebrate everything Irish. But believe it or not Organized by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the Irish American Association of Northwest Jersey, the county St. Patrick’s Day Parade attracts between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators a year to MORRISTOWN - The town was awash in green on Saturday, March 15, for the 2025 Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade, despite the gloomy, overcast weather. The streets pulsed with beating bass GREATER WILDWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY / St. Patrick’s Day Parade in North Wildwood. Dress the kids in their best green threads and head to a St. Patrick’s Day parade where you’ll hear traditional music, wave Irish flags and cheer for your favorite floats. Be sure to check the time, route and weather before heading St. Patrick’s Day at METC. Where: Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main Street, Madison When: March 14 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Price: $5 for adults, $3 for children Details: Come by any time during the four hours to check out a festive storytime and make St. Patrick’s Day crafts, like coffee filter shamrocks and stained glass rainbows. Seaside Heights, NJ. Hamilton St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 8, 1 pm 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. Get your green ready because in New Jersey, March is a month filled with fun as parades happen all over the state. From the city streets of Newark to the shore towns, St. Patrick's Day parades are everywhere, and you don't want to miss them. C'mon, admit it, New Jersey knows how to party for St. Patrick's Day. The 90th Newark St. Patrick’s Day parade is Friday, March 21, at 1 p.m. The parade route starts at the corner of Mulberry Street and Raymond Boulevard, heads past the New Jersey Performing Arts
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