Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2023 With These Parades In The Wayne Area

WAYNE, NJ — Dust off your green and gold best for some of these St Patrick’s Day parades in the Wayne area.

The Irish and Irish-American spirit is strong in New Jersey, with more than 13 percent claiming Irish ancestry in the Garden State according to the US Census Bureau’s 2016-2020 American Community Survey. Last year, legislators approved legislation designating March as “Irish-American Heritage Month” in New Jersey.

Data from the Census’ 2016-2020 American Community Survey shows about 6.8 percent of people in Passaic County claim Irish ancestry, or about 34,168 people.

Whether you’re wearing green to celebrate your Irish heritage or to avoid getting pinched, St. Patrick's Day parades are a great way for the entire family to shake off the winter blues and enjoy Irish music, dancing, and community.

There are several parades and celebrations for the patron saint of Ireland around North Jersey, including in Ringwood and Morristown. None of them are actually on the 17th, which is a Friday.

Incidentally, Catholics looking to chow down on corned beef or shepherd’s pie on St. Patrick’s Day have been given the blessing to do so, though many traditionally abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent as part of a holy obligation.

The Archdioceses of Newark, Camden, Metuchen, Paterson, and Trenton all granted permission for Catholics to eat meat on Friday the 17th, possibly substituting another day that week to abstain from meat.

Here are a few Saint Patrick’s Day parades coming up nearby:

Ringwood

32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Saturday, March 25 2023 at 1 p.m. on T.D. Bank North Access Road on Skyline Drive. Ringwood.

Grand Marshal is Mayor Michael Curley of Suffern, NY. Richard “Pep” Peplowski is named Outstanding Citizen, and parade dedications are for Bonnie LaSala and Kipp Kretschman.

A Family Celebration will follow at St. Catherine’s Parish Center. Also, there is a Traditional Irish Mass beginning at 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church.

Bergenfield

41st Annual Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Sunday, March 12 2023 at 2 p.m. from South Washington Avenue and East Englewood Avenue in Bergenfield.

Steven Baxter will be Grand Marshal.

Morristown

Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Saturday, March 11 2023 at noon on South Street, Morristown.

Ryan Dawson of Mendham is Grand Marshal of the parade, which draws tens of thousands of people annually.