The Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee would like to give a warm thank you to the Greater New Haven Community for all of their support and well wishes during this 2015 parade season.

Please help the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee in congratulating the 2015 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Award Winners!

Grand Marshal’s Award - New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society Marching Band and Honor Guard

Best Overall Unit - Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums of Danbury

Tom Slater Best Spirit of the Parade - Mattatuck Drum Band

Best Special Entertainment - 501st Legion, Connecticut Garrison (Star Wars)

Best Irish Organization, First Place - New Haven Gaelic Football and Hurling Club

Best Irish Organization, Second Place - Knights of St. Patrick

Best Irish Dance Unit - Lenihan School of Irish Dance

Best Drum & Bugle Corps, First Place - Connecticut Alumni Sr. Drum & Bugle Corps, Somers

Best Drum & Bugle Corps, Second Place - St. Peter’s Drum Corps of Torrington

Best Junior Fife/Drum, First Place - Col. John Chester Fife & Drum Corps

Best Junior Fife/Drum, Second Place - Deep River Jr. Ancient Fife & Drum Corps

Best Senior Fife/Drum, First Place - Stony Creek Fife & Drum Corps

Best Senior Fife/Drum, Second Place - Lancraft Fife & Drum Corps

Best Senior Fife/Drum, Third Place - Grand Republic Fife & Drum Corps

Best Fire Department - New Haven Fire Department Marching Unit

Best Volunteer Fire Department, First Place - Thomaston Fire Department Color Guard

Best Volunteer Fire Department, Second Place - Webster Hose Hook & Ladder Company #3 and Color Guard, Ansonia

Best High School Band, First Place - Terryville High School Marching Band & Flag Squad

Best High School Band, Second Place - Bristol Eastern High School Band & Color Guard

Best Middle School Musical Group, First Place - King/Robinson Inter-District Magnet School-Marching Jaguar Band

Best Middle School Musical Group, Second Place - St. Mary’s Fife & Drum Corps, Branford

Best Military Junior Unit - Crosby High School Army JROTC Marching Unit and Color Guard

Best Military Unit - United States Naval Sea Cadets Corps

Best Military Color Guard - New Haven Fire Department American Legion Post #132

Best Pipe Band, First Place - Police Pipes & Drums of Waterbury CT

Best Pipe Band, Second Place - Manchester Regional Police & Fire Pipe Band

Best Pipe Band, Third Place - Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and Drums

Best Overall Police Department - New Haven Police Emerald Society Honor Guard

Best Police Department Color Guard, First Place - Bridgeport Police Department Honor Guard

Best Police Department Color Guard, Second Place - Connecticut State Police Color Guard

Best Reenactment Group, First Place - 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Civil War Reenactment Group

Best Reenactment Group, Second Place - 27th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Civil War

Best School Marching Unit, First Place - St. Francis & St. Rose of Lima School, New Haven

Best School Marching Unit, Second Place - St. Aedan-St. Brendan School, New Haven

Thank you to all who participated in our parade!