The Day We Celebrate: 175 Years of Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade

NOW AVAILABLE!

Clevelanders have been gathering to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day since 1842! The history of Cleveland’s beloved St. Patrick’s Day Parade is also the story of the Irish in Cleveland. Extensively researched, lavishly illustrated in full color, this handsome 200-page hard cover book pays tribute to one of the city’s oldest and most vibrant public celebrations. 

The book is available for purchase from the Irish American Archives Society for $55 (includes sales tax and shipping and handling).

Please direct questions to:  iaasadmin@gmail.com.

2018 Parade Theme

We would like to thank everyone for their support of the 2017 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade, which was our 175th Anniversary!  

The 2018 Parade Theme is:

Prominent Irish Pioneers of the 20th Century 

Watch the 2017 Parade!

Did you miss the Parade this year?  Did you march in the Parade and want to see how your unit looked?  The 2017 Parade is available on YouTube.

If you would like to purchase a copy of the 2017 Parade, please contact TV20 at 216 664-3571 or 216-420-8621.

Parade Photos

Enjoy the following slideshow of the 2017 Parade prepared by Buckeye Photography!


You can also click here to check out individual photos from this year's Parade by Buckeye Photography!

Photographic prints and other novelty items (keychains, pins, magnets, DVD slideshow, etc.) are available for purchase.  All profits are donated to the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee of the United Irish Societies of Greater Cleveland.

The Countdown Is On

The 2018 Parade is on Saturday, March 17th at 1:04pm.
 

2017 Parade Award Winners

The St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee is pleased to announce the award winning units for the 2017 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade.  Click here to visit the Awards Page.

Thank You!

Thank you to all participants, volunteers and spectators for coming out today!  It was a great day for the 175th Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade!

2017 Program Book

Hot off the press!
The 2017 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade Program Book is now online!
Check out the Program Book page to view the full book!

2017 Honorees

Congratulations to the 2017 United Irish Societies Honorees

Grand Marshal:             Roger S. Weist

Mother of the Year:      Mary Angela Murphy

Inside Co-Chair:            John Patrick Lackey

Outside Co-Chair:         Margaret Lynch