After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the streets of Rochester will once again be a sea of green as the city celebrates their Irish heritage on Saturday, March 12, at 12:30 p.m. The 45th Annual Rochester St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be made up of over 100 entries, 3,000 marchers, 12 bands from all over New York State and Canada, and seven dance schools marching. Every year over 100,000 spectators take in the sights and sounds of this annual tradition, which was started by the Ancient Order of the Hibernians.
The event steps off at the corner of East Avenue at Alexander Street, winding its way to Main Street and ends at Main and Fitzhugh. A complete event day schedule can be found at www.rochesterparade.com under the events tab.
Every year, the Tops St. Patrick’s Day Parade honors people and organizations in the Rochester community who give of their time and talents to serve others. This year’s honorees are:
•Grand Marshal – Radio Station WHAM – Celebrating 100 years of broadcasting
•Community Organization – Compeer
•Citizen of the Year – Marianne Tucker
•Community Leader of the Year – The Ancient Order of Hibernians
•Business Leader of the Year – Mike McKeon of Silk O’Loughlin’s
•Sportsperson of the Year – Don Stevens
•Honorary Marshal – The County of Monroe and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office – Celebrating 200 years of service to our community
•Ambassador to Waterford – Patrick Michael Murphy.
Thanks to the work of The Tops St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, comprised of 20 dedicated volunteers, this non-profit organization works year-round alongside 150 parade day volunteers, marshals, banner carriers, judges, security, and many others, to make this an event to remember.
Those interested in participating in the parade can find information at www.rochesterparade.com.
Additional information on the parade can also be found on the parade’s social platforms – Facebook (Tops Rochester St. Patrick’s Parade), Twitter (@ROCParade), and Instagram (rocstpatsparade).
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