29th Bethpage Saint Patrick's Day Parade Info

BETHPAGE, NY — The 29th annual Bethpage Saint Patrick's Day Parade is coming to the community soon. The festivities begin at the noon mass on March 1 at St. Martin of Tours Church at 220 Central Ave., Bethpage. The parade steps off in front of St. Martin's at 1 p.m.

Grand Marshal John McTigue, along with his family, friends and visiting dignitaries, will join the color guard, pipe bands and marching units to lead the parade through downtown Bethpage.

Featured in this year's parade are the Massapequa's Tara Band, Nassau Firefighters Pipes & Drums, the American Celtic Pipe Band, the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums, F.R.E.E. - the Drum Line, a percussion marching band of special-needs individuals, along with veterans groups, historic re-enactment groups, AOH members, fire departments, scouts and perennial favorite: the K-9 Brigade.

The parade route begins on Central Avenue in Bethpage and goes down Stewart Avenue before returning to Broadway to the show mobile, where the Grand Marshal and elected officials will review the parade.