The 2025 Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Parade has announced the grand marshal and person of the year for the Saturday, March 15 parade.. The 2025 grand marshal will be Frank Droney, an Irish HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Festivities are underway this weekend to celebrate Irish culture. A big one kicked off this morning, the 53rd annual greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade filled the The St. Patrick’s Day Parade was back in Hartford on Saturday which meant thousands of people marched in the Capital City. The parade started at 11 a.m. and afterwards, many people headed to the HARTFORD, Conn. — The 53rd Greater Hartford Saint Patrick's Day Parade is this Saturday, with West Hartford resident Frank Droney as this year's grand marshal. While Droney made a life in West St. Patrick's Day parades, dance shows, races and crawls are set to take place across Connecticut. West Hartford’s Playhouse on Park: The Irish 53rd annual Greater Hartford St. Patricks Greater Hartford, 52nd Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 11 a.m.The Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee hosts the popular parade, which will start at the Frank Droney, a resident of West Hartford, has been named grand marshal of the 2025 Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Parade. Submitted The Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Parade Committee is proud to announce that Frank Droney has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Parade. A proud Irish immigrant and Two West Hartford residents will be honored at an event on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. By Ronni Newton The two West Hartford residents who have been chosen to represent the town at this year’s Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be honored at a reception and fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at LUCKY’S St. Patrick’s DAY Bar CRawl - SATURDAY - 🍀🍻💚 MARCH 15TH, 2025 4PM-12AM 🍀🍻💚 The Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. Celebrate the 2025 Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 15. Find route details, road closures, and watch St Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl Ditch the shamrock shakes and go straight for the green drinks at Hartford’s wildest pub crawl. Wear your luckiest green outfit, drink like it’s your last pint, and stumble between the best bars in town for exclusive specials, wild giveaways, and an after party that’s a full-blown shamrock-fueled adventure. St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hampton Bays features pipe bands, antique cars and marchers. Begins at Firemen’s Memorial Park and heads west on Hartford Street to Wellwood Avenue, ending at March 15: Hartord is hosting the 53rd Annual Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade. It starts at 11 a.m. March 15: Milford is hosting their large St. Patrick's Day parade. Share this event: Official Hartford St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Save this event: Official Hartford St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl 4th Annual “Pre-St. Patrick’s Day” Business Networking Event Today at 5:30 PM Traditionally this event brings together many different communities from the Greater Hartford area to celebrate the Celtic culture. Come down to the parade route early and get your seat. The parade begins at Capitol Avenue by the State Capitol, takes a left onto Main Street, and left on Asylum Avenue, a left on Ford Street, and then ends by the Memorial Arch. St. Patrick’s Day commemorates the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, according to History.com. On and around the holiday, people in the U.S. often wear green and celebrate Irish culture with parades, drinking, music, dancing and food like soda bread and corned beef. Patrick Raycraft/Hartford Courant. John P. Droney of West Hartford is the 2005 Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day marshall. Droney, 72, says he moved to Hartford 51 years ago from County Clare The New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 12, 2023. The parade, which featured a new route for 2023, even included a family fun zone. Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl – March 15 at 1 p.m. New Haven’s Best St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl – March 15 & 16 at 4 p.m. Stamford St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl – March 10K and 5K distance options at the annual O’Hartford road race! O’fficially cap off the festive four race series on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day running through the Coltsville Historic District, with a walker friendly 5K and an HMF FitKids event that all end in a grand finish at midfield inside Trinity Health Stadium, home of the Hartford Athletic!
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