St. Patrick's Day parades in Massachusetts, 2010 Schedule

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The Boston Irish Tourism Association (BITA) has released the 2010 schedule of St. Patrick's Day parades throughout Massachusetts.

The parade season runs from March 6 to March 28 in the nation's most Irish state, where 24% of all residents claim Irish ancestry,

In addition to the parades, BITA has compiled dozens of Irish cultural, literary, educational and social activities taking place in Massachusetts to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in March.


Saturday, March 6
Cape Cod - Yarmouth
11:00 am
Starts: Corner of School St, & Rte. 28, West Dennis
508 362-PADY (7239) capecodstpatsparade.com

Sunday, March 14
City of Worcester
Noon
Starts: Park Avenue508 755-1955 stpatsparade.com


Sunday, March 14
City of Boston
1:00 pm
Starts: Broadway MBTA Stop, South Boston
617 268-7955

Sunday, March 14
Town of Scituate
1:00 pm
Starts: Gate Middle School,
First Parish Road
781 545-6671
scituatechamber.org

Sunday, March 21
Town of Abington
1:00 pm
Starts: Abington Center
781 878-1570 or 781-878-7785
eddiebaileysgarage

Sunday, March 21
City of Holyoke
11:50 am
Starts: Downtown Holyoke
413 533-1700 .holyokestpatricksparade/


Sunday, March 21
City of Lawrence
1:00 pm
Starts: City Hall
978 794-5858


Sunday, March 28
Manchester, NH
Noon
Starts: Elm Street
Downtown Manchester
saintpatsnh.com/

For more information on year-round Irish cultural activities in Massachusetts, visit irishmassachusetts.com
















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